![]() ![]() Vice Admiral Edward Boscawen was dispatched with eleven ships of the line to intercept French ships heading for Quebec City. The battle contributed to the eventual war declarations that in 1756 formally began the Seven Years' War. The British captured the third-rateFrench ships Alcide and Lys off Cape Race, Newfoundland in the Gulf of St. The Action of 8 June 1755 (from 6th to 8th) was a naval battle between France and Great Britain early in the French and Indian War. Thus was this war, commonly called in history "The Seven Years' War" commenced. Richard Howe, having arrived up with the sternmost French ship, the Alcide, 64, it may be said declared war for, after some little preliminary hailing, he opened so furious a cannonade, that on the approach of the Torbay, the French ship struck her colours.Ī second ship-the Lys, 64-en-flute, was also captured but a fog shortly afterwards came on, and the third escaped. On the 8th at noon, the Dunkirk, Captain the Hon. de la Motte in a gale of wind, he chased them for two days. ![]() Lawrence, to fall in with four sail of the line, which had parted from M. ![]() On the 6th June, 1755, near the entrance to the Gulf of St. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in HistoryĦ June 1755 - Action of 6/8 June 1755, 6th June 1755 - 8th June 1755 ![]()
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