Battle of Bloody Creek (1757)

Battle of Bloody Creek

The letter "C" at the top right marks the location of Battle of Bloody Creek, Annapolis River Map c.1759, Province House (Nova Scotia)
DateDecember 8, 1757
Location
Result French and Native American victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain Kingdom of France France
Mi'kmaq militia
Acadian militia
Commanders and leaders
Captain Peter Pigou 
Captain David Maitland
Acadian - Guillaume Jeanson[1]
Strength
130 soldiers Between 50 and 56 Acadians and Mi'kmaq[1]
Casualties and losses
24 killed and wounded 12 killed and wounded
Designations
Official nameBloody Creek National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1930

The Battle of Bloody Creek was fought on December 8, 1757, during the French and Indian War. An Acadian and Mi'kmaq militia defeated a detachment of British soldiers of the 43rd Regiment at Bloody Creek (formerly René Forêt River), which empties into the Annapolis River at present day Carleton Corner, Nova Scotia, Canada. The battle occurred at the same site as a battle in 1711 during Queen Anne's War.

  1. ^ a b "An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North-America For The Years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760", Volume 1, by Captain John Knox, 1769 (Out of Print) Pages 115-129, 198-205