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naval engagement, early modern

Raid on Oyster River

Raid on Oyster River was a naval engagement fought on 18 July 1694 in what is now New Hampshire, United States. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French and Wabanaki Confederacy victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 250 Abenaki; unknown Maliseet.

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Fought18 July 1694
WhereNew Hampshire, United States43.133N, 70.924W
OutcomeFrench and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
Belligerents23px Province of New HampshireagainstNew France; Wabanaki Confederacy (Abenaki, Maliseet)
Casualties and losses104 inhabitants were killed and 27 taken captiveandUnknown
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, 169616881696Raid on Oyster River, 1694
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 July 1694
PlaceNew Hampshire, United States
43.133N, 70.924W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthUnknown250 Abenaki; unknown Maliseet
Casualties and losses104 inhabitants were killed and 27 taken captiveUnknown
Commanders
  • Claude-Sébastien de Villieu
  • Louis-Pierre Thury
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Raid on Oyster River is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (3 in New Hampshire).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q14474392, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Oyster River, revision 1374990608, 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.