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Naval battle off St. John

Naval battle off St. John was a naval engagement fought on 22 September 1691 at Bay of Fundy, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: Ketch against Frigate.

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Fought22 September 1691
WhereBay of Fundy, Canada45.273N, 66.063W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and losses4 prisonersandNone
Part ofKing William's War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the King William's War

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Record

Date22 September 1691
PlaceBay of Fundy, Canada
45.273N, 66.063W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthKetchFrigate
Casualties and losses4 prisonersNone
Commanders
  • Edward Tyng (military officer)
  • John Alden (sailor)
  • Joseph Robineau de Villebon
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Naval battle off St. John is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17305537, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Naval battle off St. John (1691), revision 1375237830, 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.