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Raid on Newfoundland

Raid on Newfoundland was a battle fought in 1665 at St. John's, in what is now Canada. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at St. John's. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: Dutch victory; St. John's captured. Recorded strength: 20 ships against Fortifications and defences of St. John's, and a coalition of planters and migratory fishermen.

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Fought1665
WhereSt. John's, Canada47.561N, 52.712W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDutch victory; St. John's captured
BelligerentsDutch RepublicagainstEngland; 17px Newfoundland
Casualties and lossesNoneandAll ships taken, fort and houses destroyed, and goods, cannons, and guns taken
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War1665 to 1667

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Dutch War

Conquest of New Netherland, 1664Battle of Barbados, 1665Raid on Newfoundland, 1665Battle of Lowestoft, 1665Battle of Vågen, 1665St. James's Day Battle, 1666Four Days' Battle, 1666Holmes's Bonfire, 1666Invasion of Surinam, 1667Battle of Nevis, 1667Raid on the Medway, 1667Battle of Martinique, 1667Battle of Landguard Fort, 1667Capture of Cayenne (1667), 1667Recapture of Fort Zeelandia, 166716641667Raid on Newfoundland, 1665
15 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1665 (year precision)
PlaceSt. John's, Canada
47.561N, 52.712W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20 shipsFortifications and defences of St. John's, and a coalition of planters and migratory fishermen
Casualties and lossesNoneAll ships taken, fort and houses destroyed, and goods, cannons, and guns taken
Commanders
Raid on NewfoundlandRaid on NewfoundlandSiege of St. John'sBattle of St. John'sBattle of Signal HillNewfoundland ExpeditionNewfoundland ExpeditionArgentiaTrepassey100 km47.561N, 52.712W
Placed at St. John's; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Newfoundland is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121308063, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Newfoundland (1665), revision 1382431610, read 2026-11-15, 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.