Battle of Restigouche | |||||||
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Part of the French and Indian War | |||||||
![]() Illustration of Le Machault dismasted | |||||||
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![]() Mi'kmaq militia Acadian militia | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
3 ships of the line 2 frigates |
1 frigate 5 merchant ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20 killed and wounded |
30 killed and wounded | ||||||
Official name | Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site of Canada | ||||||
Designated | 1924 |
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Military history of the Acadians |
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The Battle of Restigouche was a naval battle fought in 1760 during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in the United States) on the Restigouche River between the British Royal Navy and the small flotilla of vessels of the French Navy, Acadian militia and Mi'kmaq militias.[1] The loss of the French vessels, which had been sent to support and resupply the troops in New France after the fall of Quebec, marked the end of any serious attempt by France to keep hold of their colonies in North America.[2][3] The battle was the last major engagement of the Mi'kmaq and Acadian militias before the Burying of the Hatchet Ceremony between the Mi'kmaq and the British.