Action in Chaleur Bay, 8th July 1760

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Action in Chaleur Bay

Battle of Restigouche

La bataille de la Ristigouche

8^th July 1760
Part of : Seven Years' War (1756/05/17 - 1763/02/10)
Previous action : Action of 4 April 1760 4.4.1760
Next action : Seige of Pondicherry 4.9.1760 - 15.1.1761


Great Britain

British Ships, John Byron (1723-1786)
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Fame (74)	John Byron (1723-1786)	Fleet Flagship
Name : Dorsetshire (68)	John Campbell (1719-1790)
Name : Repulse (32)	John Carter Allen (1724-1800)

Also present
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Scarborough (20)	John Stott (c.1729-1778)

Royaume de France

French Ships
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Le Machault (32)	François Chenard de la Giraudais (1727-1776)	Sunk
Name : Le Bienfaisant (22)		Sunk
Name : Le Marquis de Malauze (16)		Sunk

Notes on Action

DescriptionTRN3
The destruction by Commodore the Hon. John Byron in Chaleur Bay in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, on July 8th, of the Machault, 32, Bienfaisant, 22, Marquis de Marlozc, 16, and several French small craft which had taken refuge there in expectation of chance offering them some opportunity for slipping up the river.

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

TRN3William Laid ClowesDigital Book

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