Raid on Newfoundland (1665)

Raid on Newfoundland (1665)
	Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
	; Present day St. John's
Date	June 1665
Location	St. John's
Result	Dutch victory St. John's captured;
Belligerents
Dutch Republic	England Newfoundland;
Commanders and leaders
Michiel de Ruyter	Christopher Martin
Strength
20 ships	Fortifications and defences of St. John's, and a coalition of planters and migratory fishermen
Casualties and losses
None	All ships taken, fort and houses destroyed, and goods, canons, and guns taken

In June 1665, after the Second Anglo-Dutch War broke out, a fleet under Michiel de Ruyter sailed to Newfoundland, where he raided the place and damaged the colony severely.