Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ va la uɡ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is particularly...
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(30 May N.S.) and 4 June O.S. (14 June N.S.) at Cherbourg and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in Normandy, France. The French attempt to restore James II to the...
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student are located in the commune of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Manche. They face each other across the Saint-Vaast Bay, with the taller, two-story watchtower...
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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, in the Manche department Saint-Vaast-de-Longmont, in the Oise department Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello, in the Oise department Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles...
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and 13 km (8 mi) from the island of Tatihou and the harbour at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. In addition to the fortifications described below, on the larger...
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Max-Pol Fouchet (born 1 May 1913 in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France; died 22 August 1980 in Avallon) was a French poet, writer, art critic and television...
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Mont-Saint-Michel (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune...
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located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious...
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a number of French ships that had been beached near the port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. During the Nine Years War, the English and French fleets had engaged...
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27–33 kilometers (17–21 miles), could cover the beaches between Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and Pointe du Hoc. The battery engaged US ships on D-Day (6 June...
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