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Siege of St. John's

Siege of St. John's was a siege conducted on 1 February 1705 at St. John's, in what is now Canada; it lasted 32 days. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 450 Marines and Canadian Militia against 50–60 soldiers and militia.

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Extract from a 1746 map depicting southeastern Newfoundland. In addition to crop for selection, image has had levels and colors adjusted to improve contrast, and has been annotated to show a few place
Extract from a 1746 map depicting southeastern Newfoundland. In addition to crop for selection, image has had levels and colors adjusted to improve contrast, and has been annotated to show a few place. Jacques Bellin; annotations by User:Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 February 1705lasted 32 days
WhereSt. John's, Canada47.568N, 52.707W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Mi'kmaq people; AbenakisagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and losses200and3 killed; 200 civilians captured
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, 171117021711Siege of St. John's, 1705
17 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 February 1705
to 5 March 1705
PlaceSt. John's, Canada
47.568N, 52.707W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength450 Marines and Canadian Militia50–60 soldiers and militia
Casualties and losses2003 killed; 200 civilians captured
Commanders
  • Robert Latham (mason)
Siege of St. John'sSiege of St. John'sBattle of St. John'sBattle of Signal HillNewfoundland ExpeditionNewfoundland ExpeditionArgentiaTrepassey100 km47.568N, 52.707W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1705 and 1762.

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Elsewhere in 1705

Siege of St. John's 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 Q5928017, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of St. John's, revision 1370745432, 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.