La Hogue
Americannoun
noun
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And all were doomed to destruction, for the English fleet had blockaded them into the shallow water of La Hogue; there was no escape possible.
From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John
He landed at La Hogue, and as he landed he fell so violently that his nose began to bleed.
From Royal Children of English History by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
Namur, one of the strongest fortresses in Europe, surrendered to Lewis a few days after the battle of La Hogue.
From History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 by Green, John Richard
An attempt is to be made to raise thirteen French warships which were sunk when the English and Dutch fleets routed the French off Cape La Hogue.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 11, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
On the 21st the fleet anchored near the Race of Alderney, Cape La Hogue, bearing about south.
From How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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