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Battle of King William's War
The Naval battle off St. John took place on July 14, 1696, between France and England toward the end of King William's War in the Bay of Fundy off present-day
Naval battle off St. John (1696)
Naval_battle_off_St._John_(1696)
Topics referred to by the same term
Naval battle off St. John may refer to: Naval battle off St. John (1691) Naval battle off St. John (1696) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Naval_battle_off_St._John
naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval warfare with the Ancient Egypt in the 13th century BC to piracy off the
List_of_naval_battles
1690s French campaign against English settlements in Canada
lay siege to St. John's. This siege was unsuccessful. Two years later, however, the French made a second attempt. On September 12, 1696, Quebec's Governor
Avalon_Peninsula_campaign
Civil war in New France
and the rivalry continued for several more years. After the blockade of St. John, d'Aulney was pursued by la Tour to Penobscot Bay, where d'Aulney ran two
Acadian_Civil_War
1745 naval battle
The action of 15 June 1745 (also known as the Battle of Famme Goose Bay) was a naval encounter between three New England vessels and a French and native
Naval_battle_off_Tatamagouche
retaking of St. John's after the French admiral Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville captured and destroyed the town late in 1696. The French attacked St. John's again
Timeline of St. John's history
Timeline_of_St._John's_history
1791 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
The Battle of Cape Kaliakra (Kaliakria, Caliacria; Russian: Калиакрийское сражение) was the last naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). It
Battle_of_Cape_Kaliakra
Part of Portuguese battles in the Indian Ocean (1612)
The naval Battle of Swally, also known as Battle of Suvali, took place on 29–30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali (anglicised to Swally) a village
Battle_of_Swally
Royal Navy officer (1653–1702)
Benbow signed a three-year lease on Sayes Court in June 1696, a house belonging to diarist John Evelyn. Six months later, Evelyn wrote to a friend complaining
John_Benbow
Private liberal arts college in the U.S.
institution of King William's School, a preparatory school founded in 1696, St. John's is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United
St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe)
St._John's_College_(Annapolis/Santa_Fe)
1747 battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
Comte de Saxe, 1696-1750 (2012 ed.). Literary Licensing. ISBN 978-1258033590. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) "Battle of Lauffeldt".
Battle_of_Lauffeld
Home for retired sailors (1692–1869)
returning from the Battle of La Hogue in 1692. She ordered the King Charles wing of the palace—originally designed by architect John Webb for King Charles
Greenwich_Hospital,_London
1760 naval battle of the Seven Years' War
The Battle of Restigouche was a naval battle fought in 1760 during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in the United States) on the
Battle_of_Restigouche
1790 battle of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790
The Battle of Reval took place on 13 May [O.S. 2 May] 1790 during the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790, off the port of Reval in the roadstead (now Tallinn
Battle_of_Reval
uses) Flag of St. George's, Bermuda Royal Navy White Ensign Naval Ensign of Jamaica Naval Ensign of the Bahamas Naval Ensign of Barbados Naval Ensign of the
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Campaign 1696 Siege of Ferryland 1696 Raid on Petty Harbour 1696 Siege of St. John's 1697 Battle of Carbonear 1697 Battle of Hudson's Bay 1702–1713 Queen
List of conflicts in the Americas
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Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also Bicheno, Hugh (2012). Elizabeth's sea dogs:
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Capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
needed] The French attacked St. John's again in 1705 (Siege of St. John's), and captured it in 1708 (Battle of St. John's), devastating civilian structures
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St._John's,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
Raid during King William's War on Chignecto, Acadia
The raid was in retaliation for the French and Indian Siege of Pemaquid (1696) at present day Bristol, Maine. In the English Province of Massachusetts
Raid_on_Chignecto_(1696)
Militias of Mi'kmaq
posing as a French ship to entrap Chief Pandanuques as he does in the Naval battle off Tatamagouche, after which Donahue was tortured and killed by the Mi'kmaq
Military history of the Mi'kmaq
Military_history_of_the_Mi'kmaq
Canadian politician
the naval battles off St. John, in 1691 and in 1696. Together with Jean-Vincent d’Abbadie and Iberville, Bonaventure led the Siege of Pemaquid (1696). He
Simon-Pierre Denys de Bonaventure
Simon-Pierre_Denys_de_Bonaventure
17th-century pirate active near Madagascar
him until their 1696 escape. In late 1698 Swann was living at Edward Welch's settlement on Île Ste. Marie ("St. Mary's Island") off northeastern Madagascar
John_Swann_(pirate)
Irish-born British naval captain
FitzPatrick, 1st Baron Gowran (died 9 June 1727) was a British naval captain. He was the second son of John Fitzpatrick of Castletown, Queen's County, by Elizabeth
Richard FitzPatrick, 1st Baron Gowran
Richard_FitzPatrick,_1st_Baron_Gowran
Royal Navy officer and politician (1664–1743)
Sir John Ashby; later the same year he was transferred to the 62-gun HMS Mary, in which he went to the Mediterranean with Admiral Russell. In 1696, he
John Jennings (Royal Navy officer)
John_Jennings_(Royal_Navy_officer)
English officer of the Royal Navy
with his wife Katherine (died 1696), including at least three sons; James, the eldest, plus William (died 1677) and John, both of whom became officers
John Harman (Royal Navy officer)
John_Harman_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Campaign 1696 Siege of Ferryland 1696 Raid on Petty Harbour 1696 Siege of St. John's 1697 Battle of Carbonear 1697 Battle of Hudson's Bay 1702–1713 Queen
List of conflicts in North America
List_of_conflicts_in_North_America
Royal Navy officer and politician (1650–1709)
treasure fleet at the Battle of Vigo Bay in the opening stages of the War of the Spanish Succession. He also commanded the allied naval forces at the capture
George_Rooke
English naval officer (1598–1657)
line ahead battle formation. Blake was also the first to successfully attack despite fire from shore forts. Before Blake embarked on a naval career he
Robert_Blake_(admiral)
Battle
The Battle of Falmouth was fought at Falmouth, Maine when the Canadiens and Wabanaki Confederacy attacked the English New Casco Fort. The battle was part
Battle_of_Falmouth_(1703)
Calendar year
off the Portuguese coast. September 10 – Battle of Pondicherry: An inconclusive naval battle is fought off the coast of India, between the French Admiral
1759
1790 battle of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788–1790
The Battle of Vyborg Bay (also known as the Battle of Vyborg) was fought between Russia and Sweden on 3 July 1790 in Vyborg Bay off the coast of Vyborg
Battle_of_Vyborg_Bay_(1790)
Commander of the Acadian Militia of the St-John River valley (St. John River campaign) Joseph Trahan (Battle of the Plains of Abraham) Rene LeBlanc–-
Military history of the Acadians
Military_history_of_the_Acadians
Cavalry regiment in the British Army
there was little military activity after the fall of Namur. On 1 October 1696, Cunningham was promoted to Brigadier-General; Lord Jedburgh succeeded him
7th_Queen's_Own_Hussars
English merchant, born 1654
the Brownes' house and land on Long Island. In 1691, in the Naval battle off St. John, John Nelson was captured by the French while on a trading or privateering
John_Nelson_(merchant)
British Royal Navy officer and politician (1666–1732)
first lieutenant during the Battle of Barfleur in 1692. Promoted to captain in 1693, Hardy served in the Channel Islands and off the coast of England until
Thomas Hardy (Royal Navy officer, died 1732)
Thomas_Hardy_(Royal_Navy_officer,_died_1732)
War between the United Kingdom and Russian Empire
primarily to minor naval actions in the Baltic Sea and Barents Sea. After Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Russians at the Battle of Friedland (14 June
Anglo-Russian_War_(1807–1812)
Provincial military history
1763, Cape Breton Island and St. John's Island (now Prince Edward Island) became part of Nova Scotia. In 1769, St. John's Island became a separate colony
Military history of Nova Scotia
Military_history_of_Nova_Scotia
War between France and a European coalition (1688–1697)
demanded increased global protection from the navy. In 1696, a combination of regular French naval forces and privateers went to the Caribbean hoping to
Nine_Years'_War
she was at the St James's Day Battle on 25 July 1666. She sailed to the West Indies in the spring of 1667 with Rear-Admiral Sir John Harman's Squadron
English_ship_President_(1650)
Royal Navy officer and politician (1643–1717)
the next two years in the Channel and off Dunkirk, attempting to trap the French privateer Jean Bart. In 1696 he gave up his commission in the Foot Guards
Thomas_Hopsonn
Navy of the Papal States (c. 843–1870)
off Ostia in 849; this first engagement marked the birth of the Papal Navy. In 877, Pope John VIII personally commanded a new Papal fleet into battle
Papal_Navy
British maritime painter
on 14 November 1729 at St Laurence-in-Thanet, Ramsgate. He was the eldest son and second of six children of Francis Holman (1696–1739), and his wife, Anne
Francis_Holman
English captain and pirate (late 1600s)
Henry Avery (born 20 August 1659; disappeared June 1696), sometimes erroneously given as Jack Avery or John Avery, was an English pirate who operated in the
Henry_Every
charge of the Smyrna convoy, was scattered by the French at the Battle of Lagos off Cape St. Vincent in June 1693. Fairborne was given command of the first-rate
Stafford_Fairborne
the 7th century and naval battles occurred against invading Vikings in the 9th. Following the 11th-century Norman Conquest, naval expenses were initially
History of the Royal Navy (before 1707)
History_of_the_Royal_Navy_(before_1707)
Heraldic and vexillogical symbol in the form of a diagonal cross
of some talenquères in many bullrings in Gascony. The naval ensign of the Imperial Russian (1696–1917) and Russian navies (1991–present) is a blue saltire
Saltire
Frigate Ship of Royal Navy
Captain Edmund Curtis prior to the Battle of Scheveningen off Texel on 31 July 1653. She spent the winter of 1653/54 at St Helens. She then joined Blake's
English_ship_Ruby_(1652)
English master gunner
Richard Leake (c. 1629 – 1696) was an English naval officer and master-gunner of England. Richard Leake, son of Richard Leake, was born at Harwich in 1629
Richard_Leake
Navy of Tsarist Russia from 1696 to 1917
the Russian Tsardom and later the Russian Empire from 1696 to 1917. Formally established in 1696, it lasted until being dissolved in the wake of the February
Imperial_Russian_Navy
African-born Russian general and military engineer
Abram Hannibal or Abram Petrov (Russian: Абра́м Петро́вич Ганниба́л; c. 1696 – 14 May 1781), was a Russian Chief Military Engineer, General-in-Chief,
Abram_Petrovich_Gannibal
of Scilly. 4 November — Battle of Cape St. Vincent: The Fourth rate Zwaan ( Dutch Republic Navy) was sunk in battle off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. 26
List of shipwrecks in the 17th century
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_17th_century
1776 treaty between the United States and Mi'kmaw
it established a military alliance between the United States and the St. John's and some of the Mi'kmaw bands against Great Britain for the early years
Treaty_of_Watertown
Royal Navy officer (1764–1847)
he commanded ships at the battles of Cape St. Vincent and Cape Finisterre. George Martin was born into an important naval dynasty, related to the Rowley
George Martin (Royal Navy officer)
George_Martin_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
Gordon, Michael R. (20 March 2026). "U.S. War Planes and Helicopters Kick Off Battle to Reopen Hormuz". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 20 March 2026. "Update
2026_Iran_war
Calendar year
Years' War: French and Indian War – Battle of Restigouche: The British defeat French forces, in the last naval battle in New France. July 19 – A formal
1760
1746 battle of King George's War
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 between the British Army and a
Battle_at_Port-la-Joye
1702 English naval raiding expedition
The Newfoundland expedition was a naval raiding expedition led by English Captain John Leake between August and October 1702 that targeted French colonial
Newfoundland expedition (1702)
Newfoundland_expedition_(1702)
Glandevès du Castellet (1696–1774), known as the 'bailiff of Castellet' to distinguish him from his brother; presented to the Order of St John of Jerusalem in
Pierre-André de Glandevès du Castellet
Pierre-André_de_Glandevès_du_Castellet
the Breda in 1696. In 1696, he was part of an ill-fated squadron that sailed to the West Indies under the command of Vice-admiral John Nevell. When Nevell
Thomas_Dilkes
1640 naval battle
January 1640 was a naval battle between a Dutch fleet and a combined Spanish-Portuguese fleet during the Eighty Years' War. The battle took place on the
Action_of_12–17_January_1640
Tsar of Russia from 1682 to 1725
Recoinage of 1696, according to Massie.[citation needed] At some time he visited Spithead, Plymouth, with captain John Perry to watch a mock battle. In February
Peter_the_Great
battles involving the Kingdom of France (987–1792). For pre-987 battles, see List of battles involving the Franks and Francia. For post-1792 battles,
List of battles involving the Kingdom of France
List_of_battles_involving_the_Kingdom_of_France
British Royal Navy ship wrecked in 1696
eventually died in the Scilly naval disaster of 1707. The warship left England during King Williams’s War in April 1696 with orders to escort fishing
HMS_Sapphire_(1675)
Ralph Delaval. He was appointed to command the St Michael in 1693, the Monmouth in 1695, the Albemarle in 1696, and the London in 1697. In May 1699 he was
John_Munden
Calendar year
before the French Revolution American Revolutionary War – Battle of Machias: In the first naval engagement of the American Revolution, Patriot forces capture
1775
17th-century English pirate
Culliford spent the next four years in a Gujarati prison. In the spring of 1696, Culliford and some of his comrades escaped and made their way to Bombay
Robert_Culliford
1695 capture of Mughal vessels
that Fancy had reached St. Thomas, where the pirates sold some of their treasure. In March 1696, Fancy anchored at Royal Island off Eleuthera, some 50 miles
Capture of the Grand Mughal Fleet
Capture_of_the_Grand_Mughal_Fleet
rebuild St Albans 50 (1687) – wrecked 1693 Sedgemoor 50 (1687) – wrecked 1689 Royal Sovereign (first rate) 100 (1685) – burnt by accident 29 January 1696 Mary
List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_Royal_Navy
29. Singer, Gerald (2000). "St. John Slave Rebellion". St. John Off the Beaten Track: A Unique and Unusual Guide to St. John, U.S.V.I (2 ed.). Sombrero
History of the United States Virgin Islands
History_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands
Decade
off the Portuguese coast. September 10 – Battle of Pondicherry: An inconclusive naval battle is fought off the coast of India, between the French Admiral
1750s
British fifth-rate frigate (1783–1817)
Who In Nelson's Navy: 200 Naval Heroes. Chatham. Tredrea, John; Sozaev, Eduard (2010). Russian Warships in the Age of Sail 1696–1860. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-058-1
HMS_Gladiator_(1783)
northern Seas (fifth to eighth centuries) (2005) Haywood, J., Dark Age Naval Power. A Reassessment of Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Seafaring Activity (1999)
List_of_pirates
Legislative act of England on the docking of foreign shipping
appointees, commonly known as the "naval officer," but evasion, corruption and indifference were common. The 1696 act now required all current governors
Navigation_Acts
Spanish crown ordered veteran Admiral Don Francisco Díaz Pimienta to take his battle fleet to expunge the intruder settlement. Díaz Pimienta, along with the
Iberian capture of Providencia
Iberian_capture_of_Providencia
French military officer, explorer and colonial administrator (1661–1706)
1695. 1695 and 1696 were spent in coastal raiding. In 1697 he captured York Factory a second time after winning his most heroic battle. It was too late
Pierre_Le_Moyne_d'Iberville
1.8 Battle of Scheveningen (off Texel) Fleet Actions, 3.1 Battle of Lowestoft Fleet Actions, 3.4 Battle of Orfordness ('the St James Day Battle') Fleet
English_ship_Advice_(1650)
Device Fort in Falmouth, England
2nd Baronet 1678–1696: Sir Joseph Tredenham 1696–1710: Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth 1710–1714: Francis Scobell (MP for St Mawes) 1714–1734: Hugh
St_Mawes_Castle
Military unit
The latter took personal command of a large naval force which sailed from the Firth of Clyde and anchored off the island of Kerrera in 1249, intended to
Royal_Scots_Navy
Part of Queen Anne's War in New England
military officer whose family's seigneury at Beaubassin had been raided in 1696 by New England forces, command of a small contingent of French forces and
Northeast Coast campaign (1703)
Northeast_Coast_campaign_(1703)
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
hope to win in a naval battle. The British had been monitoring the preparations, and a squadron under Sir George Byng now arrived off the nearby port of
Planned French invasion of Britain (1708)
Planned_French_invasion_of_Britain_(1708)
1695 Nine Years' War battle
The Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas took place on 10 March 1695 in the Catalan front of the War of the Grand Alliance. It was fought between a column of
Battle of Sant Esteve d'en Bas
Battle_of_Sant_Esteve_d'en_Bas
1677 battle in Acadia colony, North America
The Battle of Port La Tour occurred on July 18, 1677, at Port La Tour, Acadia, as part of the Northeast Coast Campaign during the First Abenaki War (the
Battle_of_Port_La_Tour_(1677)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
action. On 7 June 1666 Captain Sir John Holmes took command until 17 October 1667. She partook in the St James Day Battle as a member of Red Squadron on 25
English_ship_Bristol_(1653)
French explorer (1738–1772)
including St Aloüarn's father, had a history of service in the French Navy, and St Aloüarn joined the Gardes de la Marine in 1754. As a naval cadet, he
Louis_Aleno_de_Saint-Aloüarn
Royal Navy officer (1664/1665–1739)
assignment was to HMS Anne, under Captain John Tyrell. Walton was present aboard Anne at the Anglo-Dutch defeat in the Battle of Beachy Head in May 1690, when
George Walton (Royal Navy officer)
George_Walton_(Royal_Navy_officer)
1796 ship of the line in Russian Navy
family home "St. Audries". Tredrea & Sozaev (2010), pp. 71–72. Tredrea, John; Sozaev, Eduard (2010). Russian Warships in the Age of Sail 1696–1860. Seaforth
Russian_ship_Vsevolod_(1796)
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
(1688–1697), leaving Mary to govern the three kingdoms. She died in 1694. In 1696 the Jacobites, a faction loyal to the deposed James, plotted unsuccessfully
William_III_of_England
Frigate of the Royal Navy
Hill. ISBN 978-1-922629-73-9. Tredrea, John; Sozaev, Eduard (2010). Russian Warships in the Age of Sail 1696–1860. Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-058-1.
HMS_Boadicea_(1797)
1622 battle of the Dutch-Portuguese War
adjacent to Portuguese Macau, the establishment of which in 1598 caused a naval battle between Spain and Portugal in 1600. Boxer, C. R., Fidalgos in the Far
Battle_of_Macau
Military unit
James Gother 1696 N Captain John Jennings (1698) Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell (1698–1699) Captain Robert Fairfax (1706) Vice-Admiral Sir John Jennings (1708)
Commander-in-Chief,_The_Nore
Province of Canada
properties at St. John's, where they established an army base (Fort Pepperrell) and a dock facility; at Argentia/Marquise, where they built a naval air base
Newfoundland_and_Labrador
Town in south-east London, United Kingdom
Hospital for Seamen (now the Old Royal Naval College). The work was begun under her widower William III in 1696 and completed by Hawksmoor. Queen Anne
Greenwich
17th-century warship
Development of the Battlefleet 1650-1850. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8. Thomas, David A. (1998), Battles and Honours of the Royal Navy. Leo Cooper
HMS_Stirling_Castle_(1679)
Formation of the Royal Navy, active from 1654 to 1967
139. O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Briggs, Thomas" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource. "Indexes of men in the Mediterranean
Mediterranean_Fleet
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Captain James Lance at the Nore. In 1696 she came under command of Captain John Moses who first went to Jamaica in 1696, then to Newfoundland in 1697. She
English_ship_Reserve_(1650)
knowledge” to sustain free government. Battle of Cape St. Vincent Naval battle off the coast of Portugal; first major naval victory for the British over their
Timeline of the American Revolution
Timeline_of_the_American_Revolution
North American theater of the Nine Years' War
1696, New France and the tribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy, led by Saint-Castie and Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, returned and fought a naval battle in
King_William's_War
Decommissioned United States military base
located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada which operated from 1941 to 1961. The base was named in honour of Sir William Pepperrell (1696–1759) of Kittery
Pepperrell_Air_Force_Base
Calendar year
August 6 – Tjerk Hiddes de Vries, Frisian naval hero and commander (of wounds received in the St. James's Day Battle) (b. 1622) August 15 – Johann Adam Schall
1666
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