Battle at Chignecto
The Battle at Chignecto happened during Father Le Loutre's War when Charles Lawrence, in command of the 45th Regiment of Foot (Hugh Warburton's regiment) and the 47th Regiment (Peregrine Lascelles' regiment), John Gorham in command of the Rangers and Captain John Rous in command of the navy, fought against the French monarchists at Chignecto. This battle was the first attempt by the British to occupy the head of the Bay of Fundy since the disastrous Battle of Grand Pré three years earlier. They fought against a militia made up of Mi'kmaq and Acadians led by Jean-Louis Le Loutre and Joseph Broussard (Beausoliel). The battle happened at Isthmus of Chignecto, Nova Scotia on 3 September 1750.
| Battle at Chignecto | |||||||
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| Part of Father Le Loutre's War | |||||||
Charles Lawrence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Mi'kmaq militia Acadian militia |
Great Britain British America | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jean-Louis Le Loutre Louis de La Corne Louis Le Neuf de la Valiere Joseph Broussard (Beausoliel) Chief Étienne Bâtard Father Charles Germain |
Charles Lawrence John Gorham Captain John Rous Silvanus Cobb Horatio Gates Captain William Clapham Colonel Peregrine Lascelles John Salusbury Hugh Warburton Joseph Gorham Joshua Winslow John Brewse (wounded) Captain William Rickson Francis Bartelo † Henry Grace (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 Mi'kmaq and Acadian militia | 700 British regulars and New England Rangers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7-8 Mi'kmaq | 20 killed; 3 killed, 12 missing | ||||||
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