Action of 8 June 1755

Action of 8 June 1755
	Part of the French and Indian War
	; The Capture of the 'Alcide' and 'Lys'; unknown 18th century artist
Date	8 June 1755
Location	Gulf of St Lawrence, off Cape Ray, Newfoundland
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Edward Boscawen	Toussaint Hocquart
Strength
3 ships of the line	3 ships of the line; one en flûte
Casualties and losses
7 killed; 25 wounded	2 ships of the line captured; 130 killed and wounded; 2,000 prisoners

The action of 8 June 1755 was a naval battle between France and Great Britain early in the French and Indian War. The British captured the third-rate French ships Alcide and Lys off Cape Ray, Newfoundland in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The battle contributed to the eventual war declarations that in 1756 formally began the Seven Years' War.

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