Raid on Dartmouth (1749) 1749
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 September 1749 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1749 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Canada | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Father Le Loutre's War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 44.6639, -63.5682 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Raid on Dartmouth (1749) occurred during Father Le Loutre's War on September 30, 1749 when a Mi'kmaw militia from Chignecto raided Major Ezekiel Gilman's sawmill at present-day Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, killing four workers and wounding two. This raid was one of seven the Wabanaki Confederacy and Acadians would conduct against the settlement during the war.
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