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Battle of La Belle-Famille

Battle of La Belle-Famille was a battle fought on 24 July 1759 in what is now New York, United States. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: British-Haudenosaunee victory. Recorded strength: 800 regulars and militia; 500 Native Americans against 350 regulars; 100 New York militia; 450 Haudenosaunee.

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Fought24 July 1759
WhereNew York, United States43.242N, 79.051W
OutcomeBritish-Haudenosaunee victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Colony of CanadaagainstKingdom of Great Britain; British America; Haudenosaunee
Casualties and lossesAt least 334 killed; At least 96 capturedand12 dead; 40 wounded
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

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Record

Date24 July 1759
PlaceNew York, United States
43.242N, 79.051W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength800 regulars and militia; 500 Native Americans350 regulars; 100 New York militia; 450 Haudenosaunee
Casualties and lossesAt least 334 killed; At least 96 captured12 dead; 40 wounded
Commanders
  • François-Marie Le Marchand de Lignery
  • Charles Philippe Aubry
  • Michel Maray de La Chauvignerie
Battle of La Belle-FamilleBattle of La Belle-FamilleBattle of Fort GeorgeBattle of Fort NiagaraBattle of Queenston HeightsBattle of Devil's HoleBattle of Lundy's LaneTorontoBuffaloRochesterHamiltonBarrieErieJamestownOrangeville100 km43.242N, 79.051W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1759 and 1813.

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Elsewhere in 1759

Battle of La Belle-Famille is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th 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 Q328447, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Belle-Famille, revision 1373547127, 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.