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Battle of Brackett's Wood

Battle of Brackett's Wood was a battle fought on 21 September 1689 at North America, in what is now Maine, United States. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 250 against Unknown.

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Fought21 September 1689
WhereNorth America, Maine, United States43.659N, 70.271W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsMassachusetts Bay Colony; English allied NativesagainstWabanaki Confederacy
Casualties and losses21andUnknown
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, 1692Battle of Fort Albany, 1693Battle of Wilton, 1693Raid on Oyster River, 1694Capture of York Factory, 1694Siege of Pemaquid, 1696Siege of Fort Nashwaak, 1696Raid on Chignecto, 1696Battle of Fundy Bay, 169616881696Battle of Brackett's Wood, 1689
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 September 1689
PlaceNorth America, Maine, United States
43.659N, 70.271W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength250Unknown
Casualties and losses21Unknown
Commanders
Battle of Brackett's WoodBattle of Brackett's WoodBattle of Fort LoyalBattle of Portland HarborRaid on WellsRaid on Salmon FallsSiege of PemaquidBattle of Portland HarborRaid on Salmon FallsSiege of PemaquidAugustaBangorLowellManchesterLewistonBar HarborWaterville100 km43.659N, 70.271W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1689 and 1863.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1689

Battle of Brackett's Wood is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (13 in Maine).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106412661, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brackett's Wood, revision 1375012768, read 2026-11-14, 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.