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[1]
Date8 June 1755
Location
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  France
Commanders and leaders
Edward Boscawen Toussaint Hocquart[2]
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.[3] The battle contributed to the eventual war declarations that in 1756 formally began the Seven Years' War.

  1. ^ In the foreground of this painting, the Defiance, commanded by Captain Thomas Andrews is firing into the French warship the Lys, which is not replying. Between the two ships in the background can be seen the Dunkirk commanded by Captain the Hon. Richard Howe and the Alcide commanded by Captain de Hocquart. On the left an English merchantman is shown coming towards the viewer.
  2. ^ Levot, pp. 915–916
  3. ^ The Naval Chronicle. Bunney & Gold. 2007 [1799-1818]. p. 201.