Raid on Oyster River 1694
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 July 1694 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1694 | 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 | King William's War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.1330, -70.9240 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Raid on Oyster River, also known as the Oyster River Massacre, happened during King William's War, on July 18, 1694, when a group of Abenaki and some Maliseet, directed by the French, attacked an English settlement at present-day Durham, New Hampshire. It was the second attack on the village in five years.
This was the most devastating of the many attacks on the Seacoast Region during the war with 104 settlers killed. It remains the third worst disaster to occur in New Hampshire. Other notable attacks were the Cochecho Massacre at Dover Point (1689), the Salmon Falls Raid at South Berwick (1690), and attacks at Sandy Beach (1691), York (1692), Oyster River Massacre (1694) and Portsmouth Plains (1696).
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