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{{Infobox military conflict|conflict=|width=|partof=[[Canadian War]] and the [[Newfoundland Campaign]]|image=|image_size=|alt=|caption=|date=July 5th – July ~~10th~~, 1815|place=Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland|coordinates=|map_type=|map_relief=|map_size=|map_marksize=|map_caption=|map_label=|territory=|result=American Victory|status=|combatants_header=|combatant1={{flag|United States|1795}}|combatant2={{flag|Canada|1812}}|combatant3=|commander1={{flagicon|United States|1795}} [[Richard Dickson]]|commander2={{flagicon|Canada|1812}} [[Benjamin Hughes]]{{WIA}}|commander3=|units1=See [[#American order of battle|American order of battle]]|units2=See [[#Canadian order of battle|Canadian order of battle]]|units3=|strength1=~4,000 Canadian militia 36 guns|strength2=~500 British regulars ~250 Canadian militiamen ~750 Newfoundland volunteers 24 guns|strength3=|casualties1='''1,280'''{{unbulleted list

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| (384 killed;

| 870 wounded;

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The '''Siege of Fort Point''' was a decisive American victory fought from 5 – July 10 1815 in and around Cook's Harbour, [[Newfoundland]] between the [[United States]] and the British Empire.

The '''Assault on Fort Point''', also known as the '''Siege of Fort Point''', was a decisive American victory fought from 5 – July 10 1815 in and around Cook's Harbour, [[Newfoundland]] between the [[United States]] and the British Empire.

== Background ==

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+{{Infobox military conflict|conflict=|width=|partof=[[Canadian War]] and the [[Newfoundland Campaign]]|image=|image_size=|alt=|caption=|date=July 5th – July 6th, 1815|place=Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland|coordinates=<!--Use the {{coord}} template -->|map_type=|map_relief=|map_size=|map_marksize=|map_caption=|map_label=|territory=|result=American Victory|status=|combatants_header=|combatant1={{flag|United States|1795}}|combatant2={{flag|Canada|1812}}|combatant3=|commander1={{flagicon|United States|1795}} [[Richard Dickson]]|commander2={{flagicon|Canada|1812}} [[Benjamin Hughes]]{{WIA}}|commander3=|units1=See [[#American order of battle|American order of battle]]|units2=See [[#Canadian order of battle|Canadian order of battle]]|units3=|strength1=~4,000 Canadian militia<br/>36 guns|strength2=~500 British regulars<br/>~250 Canadian militiamen<br/>~750 Newfoundland volunteers<br/>24 guns|strength3=|casualties1='''1,280'''{{unbulleted list
 | (384 killed;
 | 870 wounded;
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-The '''Siege of Fort Point''' was a decisive American victory fought from 5 – July 10 1815 in and around Cook's Harbour, [[Newfoundland]] between the [[United States]] and the British Empire.
+The '''Assault on Fort Point''', also known as the '''Siege of Fort Point''', was a decisive American victory fought from 5 – July 10 1815 in and around Cook's Harbour, [[Newfoundland]] between the [[United States]] and the British Empire.
 == Background ==