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Raid on Haverhill

Raid on Haverhill was a battle fought on 29 August 1708 at Haverhill, in what is now Massachusetts, United States. It was part of the Queen Anne's War, which ran from 1702 to 1713. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 70+ militia against 250 native warriors and French Canadian militia.

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Painting, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668-1722), Anonymous, Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm
Painting, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668-1722), Anonymous, Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm. AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 August 1708
WhereHaverhill, Massachusetts, United States42.776N, 71.078W
OutcomeFrench victory
Belligerents23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New EnglandagainstKingdom of France colonists; Algonquin people; Innu people
Casualties and losses16 killed, 14–24 militia and inhabitants capturedand9 killed; 18 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 Haverhill, 1708
17 placed engagements of the Queen Anne's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 August 1708
PlaceHaverhill, Massachusetts, United States
42.776N, 71.078W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength70+ militia250 native warriors and French Canadian militia
Casualties and losses16 killed, 14–24 militia and inhabitants captured9 killed; 18 wounded
Commanders
Raid on HaverhillRaid on HaverhillBattle of LexingtonBattles of Lexington and ConcordBattle of GloucesterBattle of MenotomyBattle of ConcordBattle of LexingtonBattle of GloucesterBattle of ConcordProvidenceHartfordPortlandConcordLowellManchesterSpringfieldNew Bedford100 km42.776N, 71.078W
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Raid on Haverhill 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 Q2382755, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Haverhill (1708), revision 1375096013, 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.