Battle of Pointe-aux-Trembles

Battle of Pointe-aux-Trembles
	Part of the conquest of New France
	; 18th-century illustration of the Saint Lawrence River
Date	16 May 1760
Location	Saint Lawrence River46°25′12″N 71°35′00″W / 46.4200°N 71.5833°W
Result	British victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	France
Commanders and leaders
Robert Swanton	Jean Vauquelin
Strength
1 ship of the line; 2 frigates;	2 frigates; 2 schooners; 2 armed ships;
Casualties and losses
Unknown	1 frigate destroyed; 1 frigate captured; 2 schooners captured; 2 armed ships captured;

The Battle of Pointe-aux-Trembles was a naval and land engagement during the conquest of New France that took place on 16 May 1760 on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, near the future site of Neuville, Quebec, Canada. In the previous September, the British had occupied the city of Quebec in New France, and starting in April a French force had been besieging the city. A relief force of the Royal Navy, having forced a passage through ice up the Saint Lawrence River, destroyed the French ships led by Jean Vauquelin that were assisting in the siege. The British victory forced the French under Chevalier de Lévis to raise the siege and to end their attempts to retake Quebec City.