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Raid on Salmon Falls

Raid on Salmon Falls was a naval engagement fought on 27 March 1690 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: Acadian and Wabanaki Confederacy victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Painting, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668-1722), Anonymous, Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm
Painting, Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville (1668-1722), Anonymous, Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 54.5 cm. AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 March 1690
WhereMaine, United States43.270N, 70.778W
OutcomeAcadian and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
BelligerentsAcadia; Abenaki; Mi'kmaq; Maliseetagainst23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New England
Casualties and lossesUnknownand34 killed, 54 captured
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 Salmon Falls, 1690
20 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date27 March 1690
PlaceMaine, United States
43.270N, 70.778W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown34 killed, 54 captured
Commanders
Raid on Salmon FallsRaid on Salmon FallsRaid on WellsRaid on Oyster RiverBattle of Brackett's WoodRaid on HaverhillBattle of Fort LoyalRaid on WellsRaid on Oyster RiverBattle of Brackett's WoodRaid on HaverhillBattle of Fort LoyalBostonAugustaLowellWorcesterManchesterLewistonSpringfieldMontpelier100 km43.270N, 70.778W
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Raid on Salmon Falls 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 Q7283760, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Salmon Falls, revision 1375173326, 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.