Avalon Peninsula campaign

Avalon Peninsula campaign
Part of King William's War

Depiction of the sacking of English settlements in Newfoundland by the French
DateNovember 10, 1696 - April 19, 1697
Location
Result French, Abenaki, Acadian victory
Belligerents

 France

England English colonists
Commanders and leaders
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Father Jean Baudoin
Chief Nescambious
Jacques Testard de Montigny
Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan
Louis-Simon le Poupet de la Boularderie
Strength
124 marines, and Abenaki Indians, several ships Over 100 English colonists
Casualties and losses
Unknown 100 English killed, many times that number captured, and almost 500 deported

The Avalon Peninsula campaign occurred during King William's War when forces of New France, led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Governor Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan, destroyed 23 English settlements along the coast of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland in the span of three months. The campaign began with raiding Ferryland on November 10, 1696, and continued along the coast until they raided the village of Heart's Content.

After the Siege of Pemaquid, d'Iberville along with Father Jean Baudoin[1] led a force of Canadians, Acadians, Mi'kmaq, and Abenakis in the Avalon Peninsula campaign. They destroyed almost every English settlement in Newfoundland, over 100 English were killed, many times that number captured, and almost 500 deported to England or France.[2]

  1. ^ Alan F. Williams, Father Baudoin's War: D'Iberville's Campaigns in Acadia and Newfoundland 1696, 1697, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1987
  2. ^ Reid, John G. (1994). "1686–1720: Imperial Intrusions". In Phillip Buckner; John G. Reid (eds.). The Atlantic Region to Confederation: A History. University of Toronto Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-4875-1676-5. JSTOR j.ctt15jjfrm.