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Battle of Fort Loyal

Battle of Fort Loyal was a battle fought in 1690 at Maine, 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: French and Wabanaki Confederacy victory. Recorded strength: 400–500 troops and natives against Unknown.

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Fought1690
WhereMaine, United States43.661N, 70.255W
OutcomeFrench and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
BelligerentsNew France; Wabanaki Confederacyagainst23px Massachusetts Bay
Casualties and lossesUnknownand200 killed
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 Fort Loyal, 1690
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1690 (year precision)
PlaceMaine, United States
43.661N, 70.255W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength400–500 troops and nativesUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown200 killed
Commanders
  • Joseph-François Hertel de la Fresnière
  • Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin
  • Hopehood
  • Rene Robinau de Portneuf
  • Augustin Le Gardeur de Courtemanche
  • Sylvanus Davis
Battle of Fort LoyalBattle of Fort LoyalBattle of Brackett's WoodBattle of Portland HarborRaid on WellsRaid on Salmon FallsSiege of PemaquidBattle of Brackett's WoodRaid on WellsRaid on Salmon FallsSiege of PemaquidAugustaBangorLowellManchesterLewistonBar HarborWaterville100 km43.661N, 70.255W
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Nearest engagements

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

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1690

Battle of Fort Loyal 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 Q4871051, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Falmouth (1690), revision 1375093398, 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.