1765347 The Battle of La Hogue, c.1778 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 152.7x214 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: In 1692, Louis XIV of France tried to restore the Catholic James II to the English throne. Britain and the Protestant Dutch attacked the French fleet near La Hogue, northern France in a 5 day naval battle which West shows in a single idealised dramatic action - Vice Admiral George Rooke with raised sword in a boat on the left while France\'s flagship the Royal Sun is beached in the centre, signifying defeat. ); American, out of copyright.