The Raid on Saratoga was an attack by a
French and
Indian force on the settlement of
Saratoga, New York
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Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major vill ...
on November 28, 1745, during
King George's War
King George's War (1744–1748) is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748). It was the third of the four French and Indian Wars. It took place primarily in t ...
. Led by
Paul Marin de la Malgue Paul Marin de la Malgue ( bap. 19 March 1692 – 29 October 1753) was the eldest son of Charles-Paul Marin de la Malgue and Catherine Niquet. He was born in Montreal and, as many of the prominent historical figures of his time, had a military c ...
, 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
1745 in military history
Military history of Canada
Conflicts in 1745
Battles in New York (state)
Battles involving Great Britain
Battles involving France
Battles of the War of the Austrian Succession
Pre-statehood history of New York (state)
New France
1745 in the Province of New York
Military raids
Battles of King George's War
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