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St. Francis Raid

St. Francis Raid was a battle fought on 4 October 1759 at Saint-François-du-Lac, in what is now Canada. It was part of the French and Indian War, which ran from 1754 to 1763. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 142.

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Fought4 October 1759
WhereSaint-François-du-Lac, Canada46.066N, 72.826W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; AbenakiagainstBritish America
Part ofFrench and Indian War1754 to 1763

Where it sits in the French and Indian War

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Record

Date4 October 1759
PlaceSaint-François-du-Lac, Canada
46.066N, 72.826W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown142
Casualties and losses30-200 killed; 5-20 capturedAssault: 1 killed and 7 wounded; Retreat: 40 killed and 10 captured
Commanders
  • Robert Rogers (British Army officer)
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St. Francis Raid 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 Q7587989, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article St. Francis raid, revision 1370748583, 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.