Battle of Goobies: Difference between revisions

Battle of Goobies
	; Advance of the 1st Foot Guards
Date	16 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 IX Corps; X Corps;
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)

Latest revision as of 19:44, 4 December 2021

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

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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}} 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]].
+}}|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]] {{KIA}}<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]].