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Iroquois War

Iroquois War was a battle fought in 1609 at North Country, in what is now New York, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at North Country. It was part of the Beaver Wars, which ran from 1609 to 1701. The recorded result: French and Algonquin victory.

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Fought1609
WhereNorth Country, New York, United States44.471N, 74.840W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench and Algonquin victory
BelligerentsHaudenosauneeagainstKingdom of France; Algonquins, Innu, Wendat (Huron)
Casualties and lossesBetween 50 and 100 killed, 12 taken prisoner and torturedandUnknown, but no more than 20
Part ofBeaver Wars1609 to 1701

Where it sits in the Beaver Wars

Iroquois War, 1609Battle of Sorel, 1610Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains, 168916091689Iroquois War, 1609
3 placed engagements of the Beaver Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1609 (year precision)
PlaceNorth Country, New York, United States
44.471N, 74.840W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthBetween 200 and 300 warriors, three war chiefs or “captains”Between 60 and 100 warriors, formerly 300 who turned back; 3 French arquebusiers, formerly 9
Casualties and lossesBetween 50 and 100 killed, 12 taken prisoner and torturedUnknown, but no more than 20
Commanders
  • Samuel de Champlain
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Placed at North Country; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Iroquois War is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (57 in New York).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890910, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Iroquois War, revision 1385310463, 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.