What the records say
- When
- 8 Jun 1755
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 46.06° N, 53.50° W
- Description
- 1755 naval battle early in the Franch and Indian War
- Naval
- yes
Action of 8 June 1755
1755 battle of the French and Indian War
The action of 8 June 1755 was a naval battle between France and Great Britain early in the French and Indian War. The British captured the third-rate French ships Alcide and Lys off Cape Ray, Newfoundland in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The battle contributed to the eventual war declarations that in 1756 formally began the Seven Years' War.
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