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Raid on Dartmouth

Raid on Dartmouth was a battle fought on 30 September 1749 at Dartmouth, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Father Le Loutre's War, which ran from 1749 to 1755. The recorded result: Mi'kmaw victory. Recorded strength: 40 Mi'kmaq against 6 British.

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Raid On Dartmouth 1749 Plaque, Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Raid On Dartmouth 1749 Plaque, Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Hantsheroes, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 September 1749
WhereDartmouth, Canada44.664N, 63.568W
OutcomeMi'kmaw victory
BelligerentsMi'kmaw militia; Acadian militiaagainstBritish America
Casualties and losses3 killedand4 killed, 2 wounded
Part ofFather Le Loutre's War1749 to 1755

Where it sits in the Father Le Loutre's War

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Record

Date30 September 1749
PlaceDartmouth, Canada
44.664N, 63.568W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40 Mi'kmaq6 British
Casualties and losses3 killed4 killed, 2 wounded
Commanders
  • Ezekiel Gilman
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Raid on Dartmouth is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7283737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Dartmouth (1749), revision 1375230016, 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.