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Siege of Fort Nashwaak

Siege of Fort Nashwaak was a siege conducted in 1696 at Nashwaak Village, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French and Indian victory. Recorded strength: 100 against 400 New England and native troops.

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Fought1696
WhereNashwaak Village, Canada45.964N, 66.643W
OutcomeFrench and Indian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Mi'kmaq; Acadiansagainst23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New England
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, 169616881696Siege of Fort Nashwaak, 1696
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1696 (year precision)
to 20 October 1696
PlaceNashwaak Village, Canada
45.964N, 66.643W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength100400 New England and native troops
Casualties and lossesOne killed and two woundedConflicting reports: British: 8 killed and 17 wounded; French report 20–25 killed many more wounded
Commanders
  • Joseph Robineau de Villebon
  • Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste
  • Simon-Gérard de La Place
  • Rene Damours
  • Mathieu Damours
  • Charles La Tourasse
Siege of Fort NashwaakSiege of Fort NashwaakBattle of Fundy BayNaval battle off St. JohnBattle of PetitcodiacSecond Battle of MachiasBattle of MachiasBattle of Fundy BayNaval battle off St. JohnBattle of PetitcodiacSecond Battle of MachiasMonctonPresque IsleHoultonCalais100 km45.964N, 66.643W
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Siege of Fort Nashwaak is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4392917, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Nashwaak, revision 1382087785, 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.