Battle of St. John's

The Battle of St. John's was the French capture of St. John's, the capital of the British colony of Newfoundland, on 1 January 1709 [O.S. 21 December 1708], during Queen Anne's War. A mixed and motley force of 164 men led by Joseph de Monbeton de Brouillan de Saint-Ovide, king's lieutenant to Philippe Pastour de Costebelle, the French governor of Plaisance, quickly overwhelmed the British garrison at St. John's, and took about 500 prisoners.

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1709  Wikidata
battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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Location: 47.5708, -52.6991, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1709 Battle of St. John's

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1705 Siege of St. John's

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1762 Battle of Signal Hill

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1942-11-01T00:00:00Z

1942 Battle of the Bell Islands

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1705	Siege of St. John's	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1709	Battle of St. John's	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Battle of Signal Hill	battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of the Bell Islands	battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Quidi Vidi Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Base End Spotting Station	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort	1698	Fort William	locality, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1813	Fort Amherst	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Signal Hill, St. John's	National Historic Site Administered by Parks Canada, military museum, hill	Wikidata