Battle of Hudson's Bay
1697 naval battle of the Nine Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Hudson's Bay, also known as the Battle of York Factory, was a naval battle fought during the War of the Grand Alliance (known in England's North American colonies as "King William's War"). The battle took place on 5 September 1697,[1] when a French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron commanded by Captain John Fletcher. As a result of this battle, the French took York Factory, a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company.
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For the 1782 raid by Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse, see Hudson Bay Expedition.
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Part of King William's War | |||||||
The Sinking of the Pélican, Bacqueville de la Potherie | |||||||
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France | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sieur d'Iberville | John Fletcher | ||||||
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1 ship of the line |
1 ship of the line 2 frigates | ||||||
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1 ship of the line scuttled |
1 ship of the line destroyed 1 frigate captured |
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