Which 1762 battle in Newfoundland was the final battle of the war?

The Battle of Signal Hill was the 1762 battle in Newfoundland that became the final battle of the French and Indian War.

Fought on September 15, 1762, the engagement took place at Signal Hill overlooking St. John's, Newfoundland. Earlier that year, a French expedition had captured St. John's in a surprise attack. Britain responded by landing troops at Torbay and advancing against the French position. Lieutenant Colonel William Amherst led the British operation, while Guillaume de Bellecombe commanded the French detachment defending Signal Hill.

The fighting was brief but strategically decisive. British troops climbed the hill at dawn and surprised the French defenders, forcing them to retreat toward Fort William. Control of the high ground allowed the British to bring artillery into position and bombard the French-held fort. St. John's surrendered three days later, on September 18.

The battle is sometimes confused with Sainte-Foy or the Battle of Restigouche, both important late-war engagements. Signal Hill was not the largest battle of the conflict, but it is generally recognized as the last battle of the French and Indian War in North America. The wider Seven Years' War continued elsewhere until the Treaty of Paris in 1763.