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 The Great Storm November 26, 1703 Wherein Rear Admiral Beaumont was lost on the Goodwin Sands... Beaumont's Squadron of Observation off Dunkerque | |
| Type | European windstorm, Extratropical cyclone, Winter storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | 7 December 1703 N.S. (26 November 1703 O.S.) |
| Dissipated | 10 December 1703 N.S. (29 November 1703 O.S.) |
| Fatalities | >8,000 |
| Areas affected | England, Wales, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Germany |
The Great storm of 1703 was a destructive extratropical cyclone that struck central and southern England on 26 November 1703. High winds caused 2,000 chimney stacks to collapse in London and damaged the New Forest, which lost 4,000 oaks. Ships were blown hundreds of miles off-course, and over 1,000 sea men died on the Goodwin Sands alone. News bulletins of casualties and damage were sold all over England – a novelty at that time. The Church of England declared that the storm was God's vengeance for the sins of the nation. Daniel Defoe thought it was a divine punishment for poor performance against Catholic armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.