Joseph-Louis de Cléron, Comte d'Haussonville (1737-1806) was a French army officer who successfully captured St. John's from British forces in 1762 during the Seven Years' War.[1]
Joseph-Louis d'Haussonville | |
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| Born | March 6, 1737 |
| Died | November 1, 1806 (aged 69) |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Awards | Order of the Holy Spirit |
On June 20, 1762, Comte d'Haussonville landed in St. John's and successfully took it over. On September 13, William Amherst's fleet landed in Torbay and marched to Signal Hill.[2][3]
On September 15, Comte d'Haussonville and the French forces fought the English upon Signal Hill. The French forces would lose the battle and flee the city. The battle was the last in the North American theater of the Seven Years' War.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "Fort William National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Recapture of St. John's - Sir William Amherst". ngb.chebucto.org. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "The London Gazette — issue 10251 — page 1". The London Gazette. 1762-10-09. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ↑ "Defence of the narrows". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2026-03-19.