Siege

Siege of Pemaquid

14 Aug 1696 – 15 Aug 1696 · 43.88° N, 69.52° W

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14 Aug 1696 – 15 Aug 1696
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Siege
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43.88° N, 69.52° W
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1696 action of King William's War

Siege of Pemaquid (1696)

Action of King William's War

The siege of Pemaquid occurred during King William's War when French and Native forces from New France attacked the English settlement at Pemaquid, a community on the border with Acadia. The siege was led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Baron de St Castin between August 14–15, 1696. Commander of Fort William Henry, Captain Pasco Chubb, surrendered the fort.

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