He then settled in Plaisance , Newfoundland , where he was joined by his wife , and he again took up privateering . In 1711 a French-Indian force besieged Annapolis Royal but lacked armaments to attack the fort . Following a request they made to Newfoundland 's governor , Morpain loaded his ship with supplies and munitions and sailed off to meet them . However , his ship encountered part of a major British naval expedition , and was captured after three hours ' battle . Imprisoned at St. John 's , he was released back to Plaisance in 1712 . Later that year he returned to France , where he spent the next year ; during this time he apparently sought an appointment in the naval establishment
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