battle, early modern
Raid on Chignecto
Raid on Chignecto was a battle fought in 1696 at Isthmus of Chignecto, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: New England victory. Recorded strength: Unknown Mi’kmaq and village residents against 400 New England troops and native warriors.
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Record
| Date | 1696 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Isthmus of Chignecto, Canada 45.917N, 64.167W | |
| Part of | King William's War (1688 to 1697) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | New England victory | |
| Belligerents | Mi'kmaq militia; Acadian militia | 23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New England |
| Commanders | Father Claude Trouve | Benjamin Church, John Gorham |
| Strength | Unknown Mi’kmaq and village residents | 400 New England troops and native warriors |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle at Chignecto 1750, 0.1 km
- Battle of Fort Beauséjour 1755, 11 km
- Battle of Fort Cumberland 1776, 11 km
- Naval battle off Tatamagouche 1745, 72 km
- Battle of Petitcodiac 1755, 78 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Fort Nashwaak 1696
- After: Battle of Fundy Bay 14 July 1696
- All 18 engagements of King William's War
Elsewhere in 1696
- Battle of Ulaş Serbia
- Battle of Dogger Bank
- Siege of Mombasa Kenya
Raid on Chignecto is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Canada.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5934341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Chignecto (1696), revision 1375097023, 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.