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  • Battle at Port-la-Joye
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  • The Battle at Port-la-Joye (also known as the Port-la-Joye Massacre) was a battle in King George's War that took place with British against Canadien and Mi'kmaq forces on the banks of present-day Hillsborough River, Prince Edward Island in the summer of 1746. French officer de Ramezay sent French and Mi'kmaq forces to Port-la-Joye where they surprised and defeated a company of 200 Massachusetts militia in two British naval vessels that were gathering provisions for recently captured Louisbourg.
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  • 300
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Date
  • 1746-07-11
Commander
Caption
  • Soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot, 1742
Casualties
  • 2
  • 34
Result
  • French, Mi'kmaq victory
combatant
  • British America
  • Mi'kmaq
Place
  • Port la Joye, near Northeast River, Ile Saint Jean
Conflict
  • Battle at Port-la-Joye
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  • The Battle at Port-la-Joye (also known as the Port-la-Joye Massacre) was a battle in King George's War that took place with British against Canadien and Mi'kmaq forces on the banks of present-day Hillsborough River, Prince Edward Island in the summer of 1746. French officer de Ramezay sent French and Mi'kmaq forces to Port-la-Joye where they surprised and defeated a company of 200 Massachusetts militia in two British naval vessels that were gathering provisions for recently captured Louisbourg.