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Battle of Turner's Falls

Battle of Turner's Falls was a battle fought on 19 May 1676 in what is now Massachusetts, United States. It was part of the King Philip's War, which ran from 1675 to 1678. The recorded result: Colonial victory, expulsion of Native American tribes. Recorded strength: 60–70 warriors against 150.

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Monument on the Gill, Massachusetts side of the Turners Falls - Gill Bridge, with the text "Captain William Turner with 145 men surprised and destroyed over 300 indians encamped at this place May 19,
Monument on the Gill, Massachusetts side of the Turners Falls - Gill Bridge, with the text "Captain William Turner with 145 men surprised and destroyed over 300 indians encamped at this place May 19, . Denimadept, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 May 1676
WhereMassachusetts, United States42.613N, 72.549W
OutcomeColonial victory, expulsion of Native American tribes.
BelligerentsAlgonquian tribes, principally Nipmucagainst23px Massachusetts Bay
Casualties and losses100–200, mainly women, children, and elderlyand39 killed or captured
Part ofKing Philip's War1675 to 1678

Where it sits in the King Philip's War

Wheeler's Surprise, 1675Attack on Springfield, 1675Battle of Bloody Brook, 1675Great Swamp Fight, 1675Attack on Sudbury, 1676Battle of Turner's Falls, 167616751676Battle of Turner's Falls, 1676
6 placed engagements of the King Philip's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 May 1676
PlaceMassachusetts, United States
42.613N, 72.549W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength60–70 warriors150
Casualties and losses100–200, mainly women, children, and elderly39 killed or captured
Battle of Turner's FallsBattle of Turner's FallsRaid on DeerfieldBattle of Bloody BrookSiege of Fort MassachusettsAttack on SpringfieldSiege of Fort at Number 4Raid on DeerfieldSiege of Fort MassachusettsAttack on SpringfieldSiege of Fort at Number 4BostonProvidenceHartfordLowellManchesterNewportWaterburyPoughkeepsie100 km42.613N, 72.549W
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Elsewhere in 1676

Battle of Turner's Falls is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (20 in Massachusetts).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872610, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Turner's Falls, revision 1382917888, 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.