battle, early modern
Battle of Petitcodiac
Battle of Petitcodiac was a battle fought on 3 September 1755 in what is now Canada. It was part of the Seven Years' War, which ran from 1756 to 1763. The recorded result: French-Indian victory. Recorded strength: 300 against 200.
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Record
| Date | 3 September 1755 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Canada 45.932N, 65.175W | |
| Part of | Seven Years' War (1756 to 1763) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | French-Indian victory | |
| Belligerents | Kingdom of France; New France; Mi'kmaq | Massachusetts |
| Commanders | Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot | Joseph Frye; Silvanus Cobb; Joseph Gorham |
| Strength | 300 | 200 |
| Casualties and losses | 1 killed; 3 wounded | 22-42 killed; 6 wounded; 45 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Fort Cumberland 1776, 69 km
- Battle of Fort Beauséjour 1755, 69 km
- Raid on Chignecto 1696, 78 km
- Battle at Chignecto 1750, 78 km
- Battle of Fundy Bay 1696, 101 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Monongahela 9 July 1755
- After: Battle of Lake George 8 September 1755
- All 114 engagements of Seven Years' War
Elsewhere in 1755
- Braddock Expedition United States
- Action of 8 June 1755 Canada
- Battle of Taliwa United States
Battle of Petitcodiac is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Canada.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889605, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Petitcodiac, revision 1375086101, 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.