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Battle at Chignecto

Battle at Chignecto was a battle fought on 3 September 1750 at Isthmus of Chignecto, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Father Le Loutre's War, which ran from 1749 to 1755. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 300 Mi'kmaq and Acadian militia against 700 British regulars and New England Rangers.

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Fought3 September 1750
WhereIsthmus of Chignecto, Canada45.917N, 64.166W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsMi'kmaq militia; Acadian militiaagainstGreat Britain; British America
Casualties and losses7-8 Mi'kmaqand20 killed; 3 killed, 12 missing
Part ofFather Le Loutre's War1749 to 1755

Where it sits in the Father Le Loutre's War

Raid on Dartmouth, 1749Siege of Grand Pre, 1749Battle at St. Croix, 1750Battle at Chignecto, 1750Raid on Dartmouth, 175117491751Battle at Chignecto, 1750
5 placed engagements of the Father Le Loutre's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 September 1750
PlaceIsthmus of Chignecto, Canada
45.917N, 64.166W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300 Mi'kmaq and Acadian militia700 British regulars and New England Rangers
Casualties and losses7-8 Mi'kmaq20 killed; 3 killed, 12 missing
Commanders
  • Jean-Louis Le Loutre
  • Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne
  • Louis Le Neuf de la Valiere
  • Joseph Broussard
  • Étienne Bâtard
Battle at ChignectoBattle at ChignectoRaid on ChignectoBattle of Fort BeauséjourBattle of Fort CumberlandNaval battle off TatamagoucheBattle of PetitcodiacNaval battle off TatamagoucheBattle of PetitcodiacCharlottetownSaint JohnAntigonishWindsor100 km45.917N, 64.166W
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Battle at Chignecto is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870134, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle at Chignecto, revision 1375229668, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.