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Raid on Groton

Raid on Groton was a battle fought in 1694 at Groton, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French and Indian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 250 Abenaki Indians.

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Fought1694
WhereGroton, Canada42.629N, 71.566W
OutcomeFrench and Indian victory
BelligerentsEngland; 23px Province of Massachusetts BayagainstFrance; New France; Wabanaki Confederacy; Abenaki; Wolastoqiyik
Casualties and lossesKilled 20 people and took 13 captiveandUnknown
Part ofKing William's War1688 to 1697

Where it sits in the King William's War

Battle of Fort Albany, 1688Siege of Pemaquid, 1689Raid on Dover, 1689Battle of Brackett's Wood, 1689Battle of Fort Loyal, 1690Raid on Salmon Falls, 1690Battle of Port Royal, 1690Battle of Chedabucto, 1690Battle of Quebec, 1690Battle of La Prairie, 1691Naval battle off St. John, 1691Raid on Wells, 1692Raid on York, 1692Mohawk Valley raid, 1692Battle of Fort Albany, 1693Battle of Wilton, 1693Raid on Oyster River, 1694Raid on Groton, 1694Capture of York Factory, 1694Siege of Pemaquid, 1696Siege of Fort Nashwaak, 1696Raid on Chignecto, 1696Battle of Fundy Bay, 1696Raid on Haverhill, 169716881697Raid on Groton, 1694
24 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1694 (year precision)
PlaceGroton, Canada
42.629N, 71.566W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown250 Abenaki Indians
Casualties and lossesKilled 20 people and took 13 captiveUnknown
Commanders
  • Claude-Sébastien de Villieu
  • Louis-Pierre Thury
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Raid on Groton is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16854103, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Groton, revision 1375171763, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.