Raid on Salmon Falls
Action of King William's War
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The Raid on Salmon Falls (March 27, 1690) captured and destroyed the English settlement of Salmon Falls (present-day Berwick, Maine) during King William's War. It involved Joseph-François Hertel de la Fresnière, his son Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville[1] and Norridgewock Abnaki chief Wahowa.[2]
| Raid on Salmon Falls | |||||||
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| Part of King William's War | |||||||
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 AcadiaAbenaki Mi'kmaq Maliseet |
 New England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Joseph-François Hertel de la Fresnière Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville Chief Wahowa Chief Assacumbuit | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 34 killed, 54 captured | ||||||
Raid
The village was plundered and burnt. Thirty-four men were killed and fifty-four people, mostly women and children, were carried away captive to Canada. Militia mustered from Portsmouth gave chase but were driven off in a skirmish later that day. Hertel then continued to raid present-day Portland, Maine.
The attackers' original intent was to target the home of Edward Tyng, father of Edward Tyng, at Fort Loyal, but changed plans and attacked Salmon Falls.[3]
