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Naval battle off Tatamagouche

Naval battle off Tatamagouche was a naval engagement fought on 15 June 1745 at Tatamagouche, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King George's War, which ran from 1744 to 1748. The recorded result: British victory.

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Naval Battle Off Tatamagouche Monument, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
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Fought15 June 1745
WhereTatamagouche, Canada45.717N, 63.283W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Wabanaki Confederacy; (Mi'kmaq militia and Maliseet); HuronagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses"Considerable slaughter" of French and Indians; "many slain"andNone
Part ofKing George's War1744 to 1748

Where it sits in the King George's War

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Record

Date15 June 1745
PlaceTatamagouche, Canada
45.717N, 63.283W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength500 French; 700 natives from Wabanaki Confederacy (Mi'kmaq and Maliseet) and Huron; 2 schooners; 2 sloops; 50 canoes (each with 14 natives)Over 175 men; four ships
Casualties and losses"Considerable slaughter" of French and Indians; "many slain"None
Commanders
  • Paul Marin de la Malgue
  • David Donahew
  • Daniel Fones
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Naval battle off Tatamagouche 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 Q6981994, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Naval battle off Tatamagouche, revision 1375173747, 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.