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{{Infobox military conflict|combatant1={{flagcountry|Newfoundland|1847}}|combatant2={{flagcountry|Canada|1868}}|place=Come by Chance, Newfoundland|commander1={{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} [[Andrew Stewart]]|units1=[[Army of Bay Du Nord]]|result=Newfoundland pyrrhic victory
{{Infobox military conflict|combatant1={{flagcountry|Newfoundland|1847}}|combatant2={{flagcountry|Canada|1868}}|place=Come by Chance, Newfoundland|commander1={{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} Maj. Gen. [[Andrew Stewart]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} Brig. Gen. [[Jedidiah Barnet]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} Brig. Gen. [[Nixon Davies]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Newfoundland|1847}} Col. [[William Boyle]]|units1=[[Army of Bay Du Nord]]|result=Newfoundland pyrrhic victory
*Retreat to Whitbourne|units2=[[IX Corps (Canada)|IX Corps]]<br/>[[X Corps (Canada)|X Corps]]|image=Advance of the 1st Foot Guards.jpg|campaignbox={{Campaignbox
*Retreat to Whitbourne|units2=[[Army of East Canada]]
*[[IX Corps (Canada)|IX Corps]]
*[[X Corps (Canada)|X Corps]]|image=Advance of the 1st Foot Guards.jpg|campaignbox={{Campaignbox
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| title=[[Whitbourne/Leecaster Campaign]]
| title=[[Whitbourne/Leecaster Campaign]]
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}}|caption=''Advance of the 1st Foot Guards''|strength1=16,400|strength2=19,000|casualties1='''2,933''' total<br/>(239 killed;<br/>2,192 wounded;<br/> 502 captured/missing)|commander2={{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} [[Elias Powell]]|casualties2='''3,019''' total<br/>(368 killed;<br/ >2,587 wounded;<br/ >64 captured/missing)|date=16 June 1856}}The '''Battle of Goobies''' was the last major battle before the [[Battle of Leecaster]].
}}|caption=''Advance of the 1st Foot Guards''|strength1=16,400|strength2=19,000|casualties1='''2,933''' total<br/>(239 killed;<br/>2,192 wounded;<br/> 502 captured/missing)|commander2={{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} Lt. Gen. [[Elias Powell]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} Maj. Gen. [[Jake Beckman]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} Maj. Gen. [[Avery Timbrell]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} Brig. Gen. [[Isaac Morrow]]<br/>{{flagdeco|Canada|1868}} Col. [[Carson Meyer]]|casualties2='''3,019''' total<br/>(368 killed;<br/ >2,587 wounded;<br/ >64 captured/missing)|date=16 June 1856}}The '''Battle of Goobies''' was the last major battle before the [[Battle of Leecaster]].

Revision as of 18:43, 4 December 2021

Battle of Goobies
Advance of the 1st Foot Guards.jpg
Advance of the 1st Foot Guards
Date16 June 1856
Location
Come by Chance, Newfoundland
Result

Newfoundland pyrrhic victory

  • Retreat to Whitbourne
Belligerents
 Newfoundland  Canada
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Andrew Stewart
Brig. Gen. Jedidiah Barnet
Brig. Gen. Nixon Davies
Col. William Boyle
Lt. Gen. Elias Powell
Maj. Gen. Jake Beckman
Maj. Gen. Avery Timbrell
Brig. Gen. Isaac Morrow
Col. Carson Meyer
Units involved
Army of Bay Du Nord

Army of East Canada

Strength
16,400 19,000
Casualties and losses
2,933 total
(239 killed;
2,192 wounded;
502 captured/missing)
3,019 total
(368 killed;
2,587 wounded;
64 captured/missing)

The Battle of Goobies was the last major battle before the Battle of Leecaster.