What the records say
- When
- 6 Jun 1736
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 49.09° N, 95.24° W
- Description
- 18th century massacre
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Lake of the Woods massacre
18th century massacre
On June 6, 1736, a party of twenty one French explorers led by Jean Baptiste de La Vérendrye were massacred by Lakota and Dakota warriors on an island in Lake of the Woods. The massacre came about as a result of a recent French alliance with the Cree, who, under French protection, had been attacking Lakotas.
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