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Raid on Grand Pré

Raid on Grand Pré was a battle fought in 1704 at Grand-Pré, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: English and allied victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 500 volunteers and warriors.

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Fought1704
WhereGrand-Pré, Canada45.105N, 64.299W
OutcomeEnglish and allied victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Acadia; Indian allies; Mi'kmaq TribeagainstKingdom of England; 23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New England; Indian allies
Casualties and lossesAbout 6 killed, unknown wounded; 45 capturedand6 killed, unknown wounded
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 Grand Pré, 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

Date1704 (year precision)
PlaceGrand-Pré, Canada
45.105N, 64.299W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown500 volunteers and warriors
Casualties and lossesAbout 6 killed, unknown wounded; 45 captured6 killed, unknown wounded
Commanders
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1704 and 1749.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1704

Raid on Grand Pré is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2866993, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Grand Pré, revision 1375235662, 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.