Battle of Signal Hill

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Battle of Signal Hill
Part of the Seven Years' War
Vue de la descente a Terre Neuve par le chevalier de Ternay en 1762, Unknown artist
Date September 15, 1762 Location St. John's, Newfoundland 47°34′11″N 52°40′55″W / 47.56972°N 52.68194°W / 47.56972; -52.68194 (Signal Hill) Result British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
William Amherst	Guillaume Léonard
Strength
1,559	800
Casualties and losses
24 killed and wounded	40 killed and wounded 700 captured

The Battle of Signal Hill was fought on September 15, 1762, and was the last battle of the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War. A British force under Lieutenant Colonel William Amherst recaptured St. John's,^{[1][non-primary source needed]} which the French had seized earlier that year in a surprise attack.