Battle of Pequawket 1725
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 May 1725 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1725 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Father Rale's War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 44.0210, -70.9360 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Pequawket (also known as Lovewell's Fight) occurred on May 9, 1725 (O.S.), during Dummer's War in northern New England. Captain John Lovewell led a privately organized company of scalp hunters, organized into a makeshift ranger company, and Chief Paugus led the Abenaki at Pequawket, the site of present-day Fryeburg, Maine. The battle was related to the expansion of New England settlements along the Kennebec River (in present-day Maine).
The battle was the last major engagement between New England and the Wabanaki Confederacy in Governor Dummer's War. The fight was celebrated in song and story for at least several generations and became an important part of regional lore—even influencing the stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne in the early 19th century as well as other writers. Its importance is often exaggerated in local histories, as arguably the August 1724 New England raid on Norridgewock was probably more significant for the direction of the conflict and in bringing the Abenaki to the treaty table.
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