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Raid on Deerfield

Raid on Deerfield was a battle fought on 29 February 1704 at Deerfield, in what is now Massachusetts, United States. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: French-Indian victory. Recorded strength: 48 regulars and militia; 240 Native Americans against 90 militia.

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Painting, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668-1722), Anonymous, Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm
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Fought29 February 1704
WhereDeerfield, Massachusetts, United States42.549N, 72.607W
OutcomeFrench-Indian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; New France; Abenaki; Mohawk; Wendat; Pocomtuc; PennacookagainstKingdom of England; Province of Massachusetts Bay
Casualties and losses10–40 killedand56 killed; 112 captured
Part ofQueen Anne's War1702 to 1713

Where it sits in the Queen Anne's War

Battle of Flint River, 1702Newfoundland Expedition, 1702Siege of St. Augustine, 1702Battle of Falmouth, 1703Raid on Grand Pré, 1704Raid on Deerfield, 1704Battle of Bonavista, 1704Siege of St. John's, 1705Siege of Port-Royal, 1707Siege of Port Royal, 1707Second Siege of Pesacola, 1707Siege of Pensacola, 1707Raid on Haverhill, 1708Battle of St. John's, 1709Battle of Fort Albany, 1709Siege of Port Royal, 1710Battle of Bloody Creek, 171117021711Raid on Deerfield, 1704
17 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 February 1704
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts, United States
42.549N, 72.607W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength48 regulars and militia; 240 Native Americans90 militia
Casualties and losses10–40 killed56 killed; 112 captured
Commanders
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Raid on Deerfield is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (20 in Massachusetts).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3046548, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Deerfield, revision 1377572470, 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.