Raid on Saratoga

Raid on Saratoga
Part of King George's War
Date28 November 1745
Location
Saratoga, New York
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Paul Marin de la Malgue
Strength
600 colonists
Casualties and losses
30 killed
60-100 taken prisoner
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King George's War

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

  • 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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