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Raid on Haverhill

Raid on Haverhill was a battle fought in 1697 at Haverhill, in what is now Massachusetts, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Haverhill. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French and native victory.

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Fought1697
WhereHaverhill, Massachusetts, United States42.783N, 71.083W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench and native victory
BelligerentsMassachusetts BayagainstKingdom of France; Algonquin people
Casualties and losses27 colonists killed; 13 capturedandUnknown
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 Haverhill, 1697
24 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1697 (year precision)
PlaceHaverhill, Massachusetts, United States
42.783N, 71.083W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthApproximately 20
Casualties and losses27 colonists killed; 13 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Nescambious
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Placed at Haverhill; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Haverhill is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (23 in Massachusetts).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7283747, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Haverhill (1697), revision 1374990464, 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.