Battle of Hudson's Bay
| Battle of Hudson's Bay | |||||||
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| Part of King William's War | |||||||
The Sinking of the Pélican, Bacqueville de la Potherie | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sieur d'Iberville | John Fletcher | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1 ship of the line |
1 ship of the line 2 frigates | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 ship of the line scuttled |
1 ship of the line destroyed 1 frigate captured | ||||||
The Battle of Hudson's Bay, also known as the Battle of York Factory, was a naval battle fought during the War of the Grand Alliance (known in England's North American colonies as "King William's War"). The battle took place on 5 September 1697, when a French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron commanded by Captain John Fletcher. As a result of this battle, the French took York Factory, a trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company.