Timeline May 1692

Events in May 1692 3

• 1617 – 1692 Elias Ashmole (1617-1692) Died 18 May 1692, aged 74 English antiquary, politician, and collector Elias Ashmole died at his home in Lambeth. His collection of curiosities, donated to the University of Oxford, formed the founding collection of the Ashmolean Museum, one of the world's first public museums. He was also a founding member of the Royal Society.
• 1692 Battle of Barfleur and La Hogue Anglo-Dutch fleet defeats French invasion force An Anglo-Dutch fleet defeated the French navy in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, scattering a French invasion force intended to restore James II to the English throne. Follow-up attacks over the following days destroyed several French ships sheltering at La Hogue. The victory secured English and Dutch naval dominance for the remainder of the war.
• 1692 Siege of Namur French forces under Vauban capture Namur A French army led by Vauban and accompanied by Louis XIV besieged and captured the fortress city of Namur in the Spanish Netherlands. The siege was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War and showcased Vauban's siege engineering methods. Its fall was a significant setback for the forces of the Grand Alliance.