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Battle of St. John's

Battle of St. John's was a battle fought on 1 January 1709 at St. John's, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 164 Marines; Frigate Vénus against 80 troops; about 400 colonists.

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Extract from a 1746 map depicting southeastern Newfoundland. In addition to crop for selection, image has had levels and colors adjusted to improve contrast.
Extract from a 1746 map depicting southeastern Newfoundland. In addition to crop for selection, image has had levels and colors adjusted to improve contrast.. Jacques Bellin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 January 1709
WhereSt. John's, Canada47.571N, 52.699W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Mi'kmaq people; AbenakisagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses3 killed; 11 woundedand480 military and civilian prisoners
Part ofQueen Anne's War1702 to 1713

Where it sits in the Queen Anne's War

Battle of Flint River, 1702Newfoundland Expedition, 1702Siege of St. Augustine, 1702Battle of Falmouth, 1703Raid on Grand Pré, 1704Raid on Deerfield, 1704Battle of Bonavista, 1704Siege of St. John's, 1705Siege of Port-Royal, 1707Siege of Port Royal, 1707Second Siege of Pesacola, 1707Siege of Pensacola, 1707Raid on Haverhill, 1708Battle of St. John's, 1709Battle of Fort Albany, 1709Siege of Port Royal, 1710Battle of Bloody Creek, 1711Quebec Expedition, 171117021711Battle of St. John's, 1709
18 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 January 1709
PlaceSt. John's, Canada
47.571N, 52.699W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength164 Marines; Frigate Vénus80 troops; about 400 colonists
Casualties and losses3 killed; 11 wounded480 military and civilian prisoners
Commanders
  • Joseph de Monbeton de Brouillan de Saint-Ovide
  • Louis Denys de La Ronde
  • George Vane (soldier)
Battle of St. John'sBattle of St. John'sSiege of St. John'sBattle of Signal HillNewfoundland ExpeditionSiege of St. John'sNewfoundland ExpeditionArgentiaTrepassey100 km47.571N, 52.699W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1705 and 1762.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1709

Battle of St. John's 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 Q3403846, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of St. John's, revision 1370589833, 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.