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George Calvert was Lord Baltimore. He was the promoter of the colonies of Avalon and Baltimore. Calvert resided in Avalon in 1628. It was in that year that he ordered the seizure of French fishing vessels at Trepassey. This was done in retaliation of the Marquis de la Rade and his  attacks on English settlements and vessels.

Many brigands, adventurers and pirates have visited St. John's harbour including Gaspar Corte Real, the French pirate Marquis de la Rade, the English pirate Peter Easton, the Dutch Admiral De Ruyter,  Captain Cook, Captain Bly, Lord Admiral Nelson and Admiral Byng. Recently, an unidentified seventeenth century man of war has been recently discovered. It's position is just off of  1 O'Clock Battery, in the center of this picture.

    In 1628, The Marquis de la Rade attacked English settlements in Trinity Bay and Conception Bay Newfoundland. He mounted his attacks with three man-o-war ships and about  four hundred men.

    la Rade sacked St. John's and other communities on the Avalon peninsula. In retribution, the Governor of Avalon, George Calvert,  seized several French vessels that were berthed in Trepassey.

 
 
 

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