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  • Battle of Fundy Bay
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  • The Battle of Fundy Bay took place on July 14, 1696 between France and England toward the end of King Williams War in the Bay of Fundy off present-day Saint John, New Brunswick. The English ships were sent from Boston to interrupt the supplies being taken by French officer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville from Quebec to the capital of Acadia, Fort Nashwaak (Fredericton, New Brunswick) on the Saint John River. The French ships of war Envieux and Profond captured the English frigate Newport ( 24 guns), while the English frigate Sorlings (34 guns) and a provincial tender escaped.
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  • 2
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Partof
  • the King Williams War
Date
  • 1696-07-14
Commander
  • Captain Eames, Captain Paxen
  • Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Caption
Casualties
  • none
  • unknown
Result
  • French victory
Place
  • Bay of Fundy, off present-day Saint John, New Brunswick
Conflict
  • Battle of Fundy Bay
abstract
  • The Battle of Fundy Bay took place on July 14, 1696 between France and England toward the end of King Williams War in the Bay of Fundy off present-day Saint John, New Brunswick. The English ships were sent from Boston to interrupt the supplies being taken by French officer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville from Quebec to the capital of Acadia, Fort Nashwaak (Fredericton, New Brunswick) on the Saint John River. The French ships of war Envieux and Profond captured the English frigate Newport ( 24 guns), while the English frigate Sorlings (34 guns) and a provincial tender escaped.