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Battle of Bonavista

Battle of Bonavista was a naval engagement fought in 1704 in what is now Canada. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: French destruction of the Society and William and the capture of the Pembroke Galley.; Successful English defense of Bonavista. Recorded strength: 2 ships; 144 men against 4 ships; 102 men.

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Fought1704
WhereCanada48.660N, 53.121W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench destruction of the Society and William and the capture of the Pembroke Galley.; Successful English defense of Bonavista.
BelligerentsKingdom of France; New France; AbenakiagainstEngland English; England Newfoundland Militia
Casualties and lossesseveral killed and woundedand1 killed; 3 wounded
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, 171117021711Battle of Bonavista, 1704
17 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1704 (year precision)
PlaceCanada
48.660N, 53.121W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 ships; 144 men4 ships; 102 men
Casualties and lossesseveral killed and wounded1 killed; 3 wounded
Battle of BonavistaBattle of BonavistaBattle of St. John'sSiege of St. John'sBattle of Signal HillBattle of St. John'sBattle of Signal HillGander100 km48.660N, 53.121W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of Bonavista is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q134108604, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bonavista, revision 1370108019, 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.