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Raid on Saratoga

Raid on Saratoga was a battle fought in 1745 at Saratoga, in what is now New York, United States. It was part of the King George's War, which ran from 1744 to 1748. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 600 against Colonists.

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Fought1745
WhereSaratoga, New York, United States43.101N, 73.581W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Part ofKing George's War1744 to 1748

Where it sits in the King George's War

Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1744Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1745Siege of Port Toulouse, 1745Naval battle off Tatamagouche, 1745Northeast Coast Campaign, 1745Raid on Saratoga, 1745Battle at Port-la-Joye, 1746Siege of Fort Massachusetts, 1746Northeast Coast Campaign, 1746Battle of Grand Pré, 1747Siege of Fort at Number 4, 1747Northeast Coast Campaign, 174717441747Raid on Saratoga, 1745
13 placed engagements of the King George's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1745 (year precision)
PlaceSaratoga, New York, United States
43.101N, 73.581W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength600Colonists
Casualties and losses30 killed; 60–100 taken prisoner
Commanders
  • Paul Marin de la Malgue
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Raid on Saratoga is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (69 in New York).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3417633, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Saratoga raid, revision 1370730196, 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.