Battle

Battle of Norridgewock

23 Aug 1724 · 44.77° N, 69.88° W

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23 Aug 1724
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Battle
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44.77° N, 69.88° W
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Massacre of Wabanaki people at Norridgewock, Maine, during Father Rale's War in 1724

Battle of Norridgewock

Massacre of Wabanaki people at Norridgewock, Maine, during Father Rale's War in 1724

The Battle of Norridgewock, also known as the Norridgewock Massacre, was a raid on the Abenaki settlement of Norridgewock by a group of colonial militiamen from the New England Colonies. Occurring in contested lands on the edge of the American frontier, the raid resulted in the massacre of the Abenaki inhabitants of Norridgewock by the militiamen.

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