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Siege of Fort Massachusetts

Siege of Fort Massachusetts was a siege conducted on 19 August 1746 at North Adams, in what is now Massachusetts, United States; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the King George's War, which ran from 1744 to 1748. The recorded result: French-Indian victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 22 men, 3 women, 5 children.

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Fought19 August 1746lasted 1 day
WhereNorth Adams, Massachusetts, United States42.701N, 73.109W
OutcomeFrench-Indian victory
BelligerentsNew France; Indian tribesagainstMassachusetts
Casualties and losses1 killed, 16 woundedand30 prisoners, 14 survived
Part ofKing George's War1744 to 1748

Where it sits in the King George's War

Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1744Siege of Annapolis Royal, 1745Siege of Port Toulouse, 1745Naval battle off Tatamagouche, 1745Battle at Port-la-Joye, 1746Siege of Fort Massachusetts, 1746Battle of Grand Pré, 1747Siege of Fort at Number 4, 174717441747Siege of Fort Massachusetts, 1746
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Record

Date19 August 1746
to 20 August 1746
PlaceNorth Adams, Massachusetts, United States
42.701N, 73.109W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,00022 men, 3 women, 5 children
Casualties and losses1 killed, 16 wounded30 prisoners, 14 survived
Commanders
  • François-Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil
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Siege of Fort Massachusetts 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 Q3485886, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Massachusetts, revision 1382850665, 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.