Atlas of Battles

war, 20 engagements

Battles of the King William's War

The atlas places 20 engagements of the King William's War (1688 to 1697): 11 battles, 4 sieges and 5 naval actions across 2 present-day countries, most in Canada (12), United States (8).

See them on the globe

Siege of PemaquidRaid on DoverBattle of Brackett's WoodRaid on Salmon FallsBattle of ChedabuctoBattle of La PrairieNaval battle off St. JohnRaid on WellsBattle of Fort AlbanyBattle of WiltonRaid on Oyster RiverSiege of Fort NashwaakRaid on ChignectoBattle of Fort AlbanyBattle of Fort LoyalBattle of Port RoyalBattle of QuebecSiege of PemaquidBattle of Fundy BayBattle of Fort AlbanyBattle of Fort LoyalBattle of Port RoyalBattle of QuebecSiege of PemaquidBattle of Fundy BayTorontoBostonDetroitMontréalOttawaBuffaloCharlottetownSyracuseBurlingtonSault Ste. Marie500 km47.702N, 72.834W
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1688: 1 engagements1689: 3 engagements1690: 5 engagements5 in 16901691: 2 engagements1692: 1 engagements1693: 2 engagements1694: 2 engagements1696: 4 engagements16881696
20 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 169616881696
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
September 1688Battle of Fort AlbanyHudson Bay, Canada
1689Siege of PemaquidPemaquid Archeological Site, Maine, United StatesFrench and Indian victory
1689Raid on DoverNew Hampshire, United StatesPennacook victory
21 September 1689Battle of Brackett's WoodNorth America, Maine, United StatesEnglish victory
1690Battle of Fort LoyalMaine, United StatesFrench and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
27 March 1690Raid on Salmon FallsMaine, United StatesAcadian and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
19 May 1690Battle of Port RoyalPort-Royal, CanadaEnglish victory
3 June 1690Battle of ChedabuctoCanadaEnglish victory
16 October 1690Battle of QuebecQuebec City, CanadaFrench victory
1691Battle of La PrairieCanadaFrench victory
22 September 1691Naval battle off St. JohnBay of Fundy, CanadaFrench victory
1692Raid on WellsWells, Maine, United StatesEnglish victory
1693Battle of Fort AlbanyFort Albany, Canada
7 February 1693Battle of WiltonWilton, CanadaEnglish-Mohawk victory
18 July 1694Raid on Oyster RiverNew Hampshire, United StatesFrench and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
14 September 1694Capture of York FactoryCanada
1696Siege of PemaquidPemaquid Archeological Site, Maine, United StatesFrench and Abenaki victory
1696Siege of Fort NashwaakNashwaak Village, CanadaFrench and Indian victory
1696Raid on ChignectoIsthmus of Chignecto, CanadaNew England victory
14 July 1696Battle of Fundy BayBay of Fundy, CanadaFrench victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the King William's War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.