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Battle of Sabbath Day Point

Battle of Sabbath Day Point was a battle fought on 23 July 1757 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: French-Indian victory. Recorded strength: Approximately 450 against Approximately 350.

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New York's Lake George. Photo taken along western shore near Sabbath Day Point, fall 1999. H.G. Judd
New York's Lake George. Photo taken along western shore near Sabbath Day Point, fall 1999. H.G. Judd. Hgjudd, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 July 1757
WhereNew York, United States43.667N, 73.514W
OutcomeFrench-Indian victory
BelligerentsFrance; Indian alliesagainstNew Jersey
Casualties and losses1 woundedand160 killed or drowned; 90 captured
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

Battle of Jumonville Glen, 1754Battle of Fort Necessity, 1754Braddock Expedition, 1755Action of 8 June 1755, 1755Battle of the Trough, 1756Battle of Great Cacapon, 1756Battle on Snowshoes, 1757Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757Battle of Bloody Creek, 1757Battle on Snowshoes, 1758Siege of Louisbourg, 1758Gulf of St. Lawrence Campaign, 1758Battle of Fort Niagara, 1759Battle of La Belle-Famille, 1759St. Francis Raid, 175917541759Battle of Sabbath Day Point, 1757
15 placed engagements of the French and Indian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 July 1757
PlaceNew York, United States
43.667N, 73.514W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthApproximately 450Approximately 350
Casualties and losses1 wounded160 killed or drowned; 90 captured
Commanders
Battle of Sabbath Day PointBattle of Sabbath Day PointCapture of Fort TiconderogaBattle of TiconderogaSiege of Fort TiconderogaBattle on SnowshoesBattle of CarillonCapture of Fort TiconderogaBattle of TiconderogaBurlingtonAlbanyConcordLowellManchesterSchenectadyUticaSaratoga Springs100 km43.667N, 73.514W
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Battle of Sabbath Day Point 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 Q4872229, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sabbath Day Point, revision 1370273283, 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.