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William III. and Mary II. 1689-1694. Silver Medal 1692, 24.25 g. Battle of La Hougue. By G. Hautsch. Bust, laureate and draped. WILH . III . D . G . ANG . SCO . FR . ET HIB . REX . DEF . FID. Rv. Naval action, the flag of Le Soleil Royal sinking; Sun setting behind French ship. NUNC PLVRIBVS IMPAR. In exergue: OB . CLASS . GALL AB ANG . ET HOLL . VICT . ET DELET . D . 29 . 31 . MAI . A . 1692. Edge: SIC PHAETHONTÆO TANDEM MARE SVFFICIT IGNI. 40.8 mm. Eimer 348. MI ii 59/258. van Loon IV, 104,2. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1692-34. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned. Felder geglättet / Fields tooled.

The Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue in 1692 were significant naval engagements during the Nine Years' War (1688 - 1697), a conflict fought between the Grand Alliance (led by England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire) and France under King Louis XIV. These battles marked a decisive victory for the Anglo-Dutch fleet and effectively ended French naval dominance in the English Channel.