Naval battle off St. John (1691)
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Not to be confused with Naval battle off St. John (1696).
The Naval battle off St. John took place on 22 September 1691 between France and England toward the beginning of King William's War in the Bay of Fundy off present-day Saint John, New Brunswick. The English ship sailed with the new British Governor of Acadia Edward Tyng while the French ship sailed with the French Governor of Acadia Joseph Robineau de Villebon.
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Naval battle off St. John | |||||||
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Part of the King William's War | |||||||
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England | France | ||||||
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Edward Tyng John Alden | Joseph Robineau de Villebon | ||||||
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ketch | frigate | ||||||
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4 prisoners | none |
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