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Wrecking of the Fleet

When
22 August 1711
Where
North shore near Pointe-aux-Anglais
Part of
Failure of the Quebec Expedition

Weather drove the fleet onto the north shore of the Saint Lawrence, wrecking eight ships and killing 890 people.

On 22 August, fog, currents, and winds drove the fleet toward the north shore near Pointe-aux-Anglais. Eight ships were wrecked, resulting in the drowning of 890 soldiers, sailors, and women, marking one of the worst naval disasters in British history.

Sources

  1. Quebec expedition (1711) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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