Raid on Saratoga
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| Raid on Saratoga | |||||||
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| Part of King George's War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Paul Marin de la Malgue | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 | Colonists | ||||||
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30 killed 60–100 taken prisoner | |||||||
The Raid on Saratoga was an attack by a French and Indian force on the settlement of Saratoga, New York on November 28, 1745, during King George's War. Led by Paul Marin de la Malgue, the allied force of 600 burned the settlement, killing about 30 and taking 60 to 100 prisoners, in addition.
References
[edit]- Peyser, Joseph L. Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre: officer, gentleman, entrepreneur
- Parkman, Francis. A half-century of conflict: France and England in North America, Volume 2
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