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Battle of Woody Point

Battle of Woody Point was a battle fought in 1811 at Clayoquot Sound, in what is now Canada. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Clayoquot Sound. The recorded result: Ship destroyed. Recorded strength: 1 barque; 23 men; 10 cannons against 2 war-canoes.

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The Tonquin being attacked off the shore of Vancouver Island in 1811.
The Tonquin being attacked off the shore of Vancouver Island in 1811.. Edmund Fanning, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1811
WhereClayoquot Sound, Canada49.158N, 125.935W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeShip destroyed
BelligerentsPacific Fur CompanyagainstNuu-chah-nulth
Casualties and losses29 killed; 1 bark scuttledand~200 killed or wounded

Record

Date1811 (year precision)
to 1811
PlaceClayoquot Sound, Canada
49.158N, 125.935W
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength1 barque; 23 men; 10 cannons2 war-canoes
Casualties and losses29 killed; 1 bark scuttled~200 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Jonathan Thorn
Battle of Woody PointBattle of Woody PointCourtenayCampbell RiverPowell River100 km49.158N, 125.935W
Placed at Clayoquot Sound; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1811

Battle of Woody Point is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872753, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Woody Point, revision 1380867355, read 2026-11-14, 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.