Worn out by fruitless efforts, Russell steered for the Irish coast.

Tourville, after having protected the return of the French convoys, anchored again in Brest Roads." The actual captures made by Tourville's own fleet were insignificant, but its service to the commerce-destroying warfare of the French, by occupying the allies, is obvious; nevertheless, the loss of English commerce was not as great this year as the next.

The chief losses of the allies seem to have been in the Dutch North Sea trade.
The two wars, continental and maritime, that were being waged, though simultaneous, were as yet independent of each other.

It is unnecessary in connection with our subject to mention the operations of the former.

In 1692 there occurred the great disaster to the French fleet which is known as the battle of La Hougue.