Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Bay Bulls in August, 2006
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 Bay Bulls
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| Coordinates: 47°18′57″N 52°48′37″W / 47.31583°N 52.81028°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Settled | 1592 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,078 |
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
| Location | Bay Bulls Newfoundland Canada |
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| Coordinates | 47°18′39.2″N 52°44′49.4″W / 47.310889°N 52.747056°W |
| Year first constructed | 1908 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 11.8 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 62.5 metres (205 ft) |
| Original lens | fourth orderd Fresnel lens |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s. |
| Admiralty number | H0452 |
| CHS number | CCG 508 |
| NGA number | 1872 |
| ARLHS number | CAN-650 |
| Managing agent | Canadian Coast Guard |
Bay Bulls (2006 population 1,078) is a small fishing community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Located in sheltered bay it has been home to many fishermen and a strategic location in early times as it is located just a few miles from the capital, St. John's.
Bay Bulls first appears on a 1592 map drawn by Thomas Hood.
Fortification of the harbour came in 1638 by Governor David Kirke. In 1655, Bay Bulls was raided by Dutch sailors under Admiral De Ruyter. During King William's War, the village was attacked twice. In 1696, , the governor of Placentia, attacked Bay Bulls from the sea, sinking the English warship HMS Sapphire. Then in 1697 Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville marched overland from Placentia and attacked Bay Bulls in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign. In 1702, Rear Admiral John Leake of the Royal Navy entered Bay Bulls with several Men of War, and received information about the whereabouts of French ships and unprotected settlements around the Avalon Peninsula, which he then attacked. On June 24, 1762 the French led by Admiral d'Arsac de Ternay, landed seven hundred men who occupied Bay Bulls and marched to St. John's. Bay Bulls suffered its last invasion on September 29, 1796 when Admiral Richery attempted to storm St. John's but finding it well defended; he attacked and burned Bay Bulls instead.
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