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Raid on Chignecto

Raid on Chignecto was a battle fought in 1696 at Isthmus of Chignecto, in what is now Canada. It was part of the King William's War, which ran from 1688 to 1697. The recorded result: New England victory. Recorded strength: Unknown Mi’kmaq and village residents against 400 New England troops and native warriors.

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Fought1696
WhereIsthmus of Chignecto, Canada45.917N, 64.167W
OutcomeNew England victory
BelligerentsMi'kmaq militia; Acadian militiaagainst23px|alt="The Pine Tree flag of New England" New England
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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, 1692Raid on York, 1692Mohawk Valley raid, 1692Battle of Fort Albany, 1693Battle of Wilton, 1693Raid on Oyster River, 1694Raid on Groton, 1694Capture of York Factory, 1694Siege of Pemaquid, 1696Siege of Fort Nashwaak, 1696Raid on Chignecto, 1696Battle of Fundy Bay, 1696Raid on Haverhill, 169716881697Raid on Chignecto, 1696
24 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1696 (year precision)
to 29 September 1696
PlaceIsthmus of Chignecto, Canada
45.917N, 64.167W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown Mi’kmaq and village residents400 New England troops and native warriors
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Claude Trouve
Raid on ChignectoRaid on ChignectoBattle at ChignectoBattle of Fort BeauséjourBattle of Fort CumberlandNaval battle off TatamagoucheBattle of PetitcodiacNaval battle off TatamagoucheBattle of PetitcodiacCharlottetownSaint JohnAntigonishWindsor100 km45.917N, 64.167W
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Raid on Chignecto is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 149 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5934341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Chignecto (1696), revision 1375097023, 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.