Battle of the Restigouche

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The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.

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instanceOf battle of the Seven Years' War
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Restigouche
surface form: Bataille de la Ristigouche

Battle of the Restigouche
surface form: Battle of Restigouche
belligerent Acadian militia
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Indigenous peoples of New France
surface form: Mi'kmaq allies of France
BritishForcesType Royal Navy warships
combatType riverine naval engagement
commanderForBritain John Byron
commanderForFrance François-Gabriel d'Angeac
Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse
surface form: Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse

Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval
conflict Seven Years' War
country Canada
date 1760
endDate 1760-07-08
followedBy surrender of Montreal
FrenchForcesType French Navy warships
armed merchant vessels
heritageDesignation National Historic Site of Canada
surface form: National Historic Site of Canada (battlefield area)
historicalRegion New France
impact contributed to isolation of French forces in New France
helped secure British control of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
involvedShip Bienfaisant
Fame
Machault
Marquis de Malauze
Repulse
Scarborough
lastMajorFrenchAttempt resupply New France by sea
location Restigouche River
present-day New Brunswick
present-day Quebec
notableTactic French scuttled ships to create river obstructions
shore batteries supported French ships
partOf French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: French and Indian War
precededBy Battle of Sainte-Foy
purposeOfFrenchExpedition carry supplies and reinforcements to New France
region Baie des Chaleurs
result British victory
river Restigouche River
startDate 1760-06-28
strategicSignificance marked the end of major French naval support to New France
theatre French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: North American theatre of the Seven Years' War
timePeriod 18th century

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British campaign against New France hasPart Battle of the Restigouche
Military history of New France hasPart Battle of the Restigouche
this entity surface form: Battle of Restigouche
Battle of the Restigouche alsoKnownAs Battle of the Restigouche
this entity surface form: Battle of Restigouche
Battle of the Restigouche alsoKnownAs Battle of the Restigouche
this entity surface form: Bataille de la Ristigouche