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Assault on Fort Point

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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.

Assault on Fort Point
Part of Canadian War and the Newfoundland Campaign
DateJuly 5th – July 10th, 1815
Location
Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland
Result American Victory
Belligerents
 United States  Canada
Commanders and leaders
United States Richard Dickson Canada Benjamin Hughes (WIA)
Units involved
See American order of battle See Canadian order of battle
Strength
~4,000 Canadian militia
36 guns		 ~500 British regulars
~250 Canadian militiamen
~750 Newfoundland volunteers
24 guns
Casualties and losses
1,280
  • (384 killed;
  • 870 wounded;
  • 25 missing/captured)
 1,740
  • (264 killed;
  • 397 wounded;
  • 1,079 missing/captured)

Background

Order of battle

American

1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Great Northern Army

  • 1st New Brunswick Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 2nd New Brunswick Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 3rd New Brunswick Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 4th New Brunswick Volunteer Infantry Regiment

2nd Artillery Brigade, Division of Cavalry and Artillery

  • 1st New Brunswick Battery
  • 2nd New Brunswick Battery
  • 1st Nova Scotia Battery
  • 2nd Nova Scotia Battery
  • 3rd Nova Scotia Battery
  • 1st Prince Edward Island Heavy Battery

British

1st Brigade

  • Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fencible Infantry
  • C Company, 99th Regiment of Foot
  • A Company, 3rd Quebec Fencibles

Artillery Brigade

  • 1st Royal Regiment of Newfoundland Artillery
    • A Battery
    • B Battery
    • C Battery
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