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}}The '''Battle of Lewispointe''' was a decisive American victory | }}The '''Battle of Lewispointe''' was a decisive American victory fought on 12 July 1815 near Lewispointe, [[Newfoundland]] between the [[United States]] and the [[Colony of Canada]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:46, 16 July 2022
| Battle of Lewispointe | |||||||
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| Part of Canadian War and the Newfoundland Campaign | |||||||
 Battle of Lewispointe by Joseph C. Johnston | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Canada | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Horatio Dickson Nathaniel Young† |
Benjamin Hughes (WIA) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,600 |
2,150 5 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 24 | 362 | ||||||
The Battle of Lewispointe was a decisive American victory fought on 12 July 1815 near Lewispointe, Newfoundland between the United States and the Colony of Canada.