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Battle of La Prairie

Battle of La Prairie was a battle fought in 1691 in what is now Canada. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 700–800 regulars, militia and Indians against 120 militia; 146 Indians.

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Fought1691
WhereCanada45.417N, 73.500W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; New FranceagainstNew York; Kingdom of England; Mohawk; Mohicans
Casualties and losses45 killed; 60 woundedand37 killed; 31 wounded
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, 169616881696Battle of La Prairie, 1691
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1691 (year precision)
PlaceCanada
45.417N, 73.500W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength700–800 regulars, militia and Indians120 militia; 146 Indians
Casualties and losses45 killed; 60 wounded37 killed; 31 wounded
Commanders
  • Louis-Hector de Callière
  • Pieter Schuyler
Battle of La PrairieBattle of La PrairieBattle of Longue-PointeSiege of Fort St. JeanBattle of BeauharnoisBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of Baker's FarmBattle of Longue-PointeBattle of BeauharnoisBattle of Saint-EustacheBattle of Baker's FarmBurlingtonTrois-RivièresShawiniganVictoriavilleMont-LaurierSt.-JeromeDrummondvilleJoliette100 km45.417N, 73.500W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Battle of La Prairie 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 Q2889100, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of La Prairie, revision 1370446812, 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.