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Battle at Port-la-Joye

Battle at Port-la-Joye was a battle fought on 11 July 1746 at Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King George's War, which ran from 1744 to 1748. The recorded result: French-Mi'kmaq victory. Recorded strength: 300 French regulars and militia; 200 Mi'kmaq against 200 regulars; Unknown number of sailors.

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Fought11 July 1746
WherePort-la-Joye–Fort Amherst, Canada46.184N, 62.534W
OutcomeFrench-Mi'kmaq victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; New France; Mi'kmaq militiaagainstBritish America; Kingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses2 killed; 2 woundedand34 killed; 7 captured
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 at Port-la-Joye, 1746
8 placed engagements of the King George's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 July 1746
PlacePort-la-Joye–Fort Amherst, Canada
46.184N, 62.534W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength300 French regulars and militia; 200 Mi'kmaq200 regulars; Unknown number of sailors
Casualties and losses2 killed; 2 wounded34 killed; 7 captured
Commanders
  • Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch de Ramezay
  • Nicolas Antoine II Coulon de Villiers
  • Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot
  • Joseph-Michel Legardeur de Croisille et de Montesson
  • John Rous
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Battle at Port-la-Joye 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 Q4870138, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle at Port-la-Joye, revision 1385342213, 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.