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Battle of Falmouth

Battle of Falmouth was a battle fought in 1703 in what is now Maine, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: French and Wabanaki Confederacy victory.

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Fought1703
WhereMaine, United States43.729N, 70.242W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
Belligerents23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New EnglandagainstKingdom of France colonists; Abenaki people
Casualties and lossesReports vary; 25 killed; prisoners takenandUnknown
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, 171117021711Battle of Falmouth, 1703
17 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1703 (year precision)
to 1703
PlaceMaine, United States
43.729N, 70.242W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500 Indians; unknown Frenchmen
Casualties and lossesReports vary; 25 killed; prisoners takenUnknown
Commanders
  • Cyprian Southack
  • John March (colonel)
  • John Larrabee (military officer)
  • Alexandre Leneuf de La Vallière de Beaubassin
  • Sebastian Rale
  • Nescambious
Battle of FalmouthBattle of FalmouthBattle of Portland HarborBattle of Fort LoyalBattle of Brackett's WoodRaid on WellsSiege of PemaquidBattle of Portland HarborRaid on WellsSiege of PemaquidAugustaBangorConcordLowellManchesterLewistonBar HarborWaterville100 km43.729N, 70.242W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1703

Battle of Falmouth is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th 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 Q17515458, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Falmouth (1703), revision 1375091775, 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.