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Battle of Grand Pré

Battle of Grand Pré was a battle fought on 10 February 1747 at Grand-Pré, in what is now Canada; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the King George's War, which ran from 1744 to 1748. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 250–300 against 500.

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Fought10 February 1747lasted 1 day
WhereGrand-Pré, Canada45.101N, 64.307W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Mi'kmaq militia; Acadia militiaagainstKingdom of Great Britain New England Colonies
Casualties and losses53 killedand67 killed, 40 prisoner, 40 wounded
Part ofKing George's War1744 to 1748

Where it sits in the King George's War

Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1744Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1745Siege of Port Toulouse, 1745Naval battle off Tatamagouche, 1745Battle at Port-la-Joye, 1746Siege of Fort Massachusetts, 1746Battle of Grand Pré, 1747Siege of Fort at Number 4, 174717441747Battle of Grand Pré, 1747
8 placed engagements of the King George's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 February 1747
to 11 February 1747
PlaceGrand-Pré, Canada
45.101N, 64.307W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength250–300500
Casualties and losses53 killed67 killed, 40 prisoner, 40 wounded
Commanders
  • Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers
  • Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot
  • Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne
  • Pierre Maillard
  • Arthur Noble
  • Jedidiah Preble
  • Charles Morris (surveyor general)
  • Benjamin Goldthwait
  • Edward How (military officer)
  • Erasmus James Philipps
Battle of Grand PréBattle of Grand PréRaid on Grand PréSiege of Grand PreBattle at St. CroixRaid on DartmouthRaid on DartmouthBattle at St. CroixRaid on DartmouthRaid on DartmouthCharlottetownMonctonSaint JohnDigbyNew GlasgowAmherstLiverpool100 km45.101N, 64.307W
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 1704 and 1749.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1747

Battle of Grand Pré 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 Q2888679, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Grand Pré, revision 1375171644, 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.