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Battle of Norridgewock

Battle of Norridgewock was a battle fought on 23 August 1724 at Norridgewock, in what is now Canada. It was part of the Father Rale's War, which ran from 1722 to 1725. The recorded result: New England victory. Recorded strength: +80 against 160.

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"Death of Father Sebastian Rale of the Society of Jesus. Killed by the English and Mohawks at Norridgewock, Aug. 23, 1724;" frontispiece from Indian Good Book by Eugene Vetromile (1819-1880) [1]
"Death of Father Sebastian Rale of the Society of Jesus. Killed by the English and Mohawks at Norridgewock, Aug. 23, 1724;" frontispiece from Indian Good Book by Eugene Vetromile (1819-1880) [1]. Thomas W. Strong, lithograph publisher, 98 Nassau Street, New York, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 August 1724
WhereNorridgewock, Canada44.767N, 69.883W
OutcomeNew England victory
Belligerents25px Wabanaki ConfederacyagainstNew England Colonies
Casualties and lossesApprox. 80; 14 woundedand3 killed
Part ofFather Rale's War1722 to 1725

Where it sits in the Father Rale's War

Battle of Winnepang, 1722Battle of Norridgewock, 1724Battle of Pequawket, 172517221725Battle of Norridgewock, 1724
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Record

Date23 August 1724
PlaceNorridgewock, Canada
44.767N, 69.883W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength+80160
Casualties and lossesApprox. 80; 14 wounded3 killed
Commanders
  • Sébastien Rale
  • Mog (Abenaki leader)
  • Chief Bomoseen
  • Chief Wissememet
  • Chief Job
  • Chief Carabesett
  • Johnson Harmon
  • Jeremiah Moulton
Battle of NorridgewockBattle of NorridgewockBattle of HampdenSiege of PemaquidSiege of PemaquidCapture of HMS BoxerBattle of PequawketBattle of HampdenSiege of PemaquidCapture of HMS BoxerBattle of PequawketAugustaPortlandBar HarborSherbrookeWaterville100 km44.767N, 69.883W
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Battle of Norridgewock 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 Q4871908, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Norridgewock, revision 1375172491, 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.