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Raid on Wells

Raid on Wells was a battle fought in 1692 at Wells, 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: English victory. Recorded strength: 400 troops and warriors against 31 troops.

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Storer Tablet, Storer Park, Wells, Maine. It marks the location of the Storer garrison, site of the Raid on Wells (1692)
Storer Tablet, Storer Park, Wells, Maine. It marks the location of the Storer garrison, site of the Raid on Wells (1692). Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1692
WhereWells, Maine, United States43.322N, 70.581W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsNew France; Abenaki; Mi'kmaq 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 Wells, 1692
24 placed engagements of the King William's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1692 (year precision)
to 13 June 1692
PlaceWells, Maine, United States
43.322N, 70.581W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength400 troops and warriors31 troops
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin
  • Jean Baudoin
  • James Converse
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Elsewhere in 1692

Raid on Wells is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (15 in Maine).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5931014, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Wells (1692), revision 1378751618, 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.