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Siege of Pemaquid

Siege of Pemaquid was a siege conducted in 1689 at Pemaquid Archeological Site, in what is now Maine, United States. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: French and Indian victory. Recorded strength: 100 to 300 against 18 to 30.

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Fought1689
WherePemaquid Archeological Site, Maine, United States43.877N, 69.525W
OutcomeFrench and Indian victory
BelligerentsAcadia; AbenakiagainstNew England
Casualties and lossesUnknownandPossibly a total of 80 from both sides.
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, 169616881696Siege of Pemaquid, 1689
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1689 (year precision)
to 3 August 1689
PlacePemaquid Archeological Site, Maine, United States
43.877N, 69.525W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength100 to 30018 to 30
Casualties and lossesUnknownPossibly a total of 80 from both sides.
Commanders
  • Louis-Pierre Thury
Siege of PemaquidSiege of PemaquidSiege of PemaquidCapture of HMS BoxerBattle of Portland HarborBattle of Fort LoyalBattle of Brackett's WoodCapture of HMS BoxerBattle of Portland HarborAugustaBangorConcordManchesterLewistonBar HarborWaterville100 km43.877N, 69.525W
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Siege of Pemaquid is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (13 in Maine).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510302, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pemaquid (1689), revision 1375095205, 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.