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Raid on Canso

Raid on Canso was a battle fought on an unrecorded date at Canso, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King George's War, which ran from 1744 to 1748. The recorded result: French victory.

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Fort William Augustus Canso Nova Scotia
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Foughtdate unknown
WhereCanso, Canada45.334N, 60.995W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Wabanaki Confederacy (Mi'kmaq militia)againstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses5 prisoners, 2 wounded, 1 killedand1 killed, 4 wounded, about 100 captured
Part ofKing George's War1744 to 1748

Where it sits in the King George's War

Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1744Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1745Siege of Port Toulouse, 1745Naval battle off Tatamagouche, 1745Northeast Coast Campaign, 1745Raid on Saratoga, 1745Battle at Port-la-Joye, 1746Siege of Fort Massachusetts, 1746Northeast Coast Campaign, 1746Battle of Grand Pré, 1747Siege of Fort at Number 4, 1747Northeast Coast Campaign, 174717441747
13 placed engagements of the King George's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datedate unknown
PlaceCanso, Canada
45.334N, 60.995W
KindBattle, undated
Strength17 vessels; 2 privateers; 1 sloop; 14 fishing boats; 351 soldiers; 139 men and officers of the troupes de la marine; 212 militiaOver 100 men; Several ships
Casualties and losses5 prisoners, 2 wounded, 1 killed1 killed, 4 wounded, about 100 captured
Commanders
  • François Dupont Duvivier
Raid on CansoRaid on CansoSiege of Port ToulouseBattle of ChedabuctoAction of 21 July 1781Siege of LouisbourgSiege of LouisbourgSiege of Port ToulouseBattle of ChedabuctoAction of 21 July 1781CharlottetownSydneyAntigonishNew GlasgowBaddeck100 km45.334N, 60.995W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Canso is one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7283735, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Canso, revision 1375172879, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.