Siege of Fort Massachusetts
Battle of Grand-Pré | |||||||
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Part of King George's War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France Indians | Great Britain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
François-Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil | Sergeant John Hawks[1] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000 | 22 men, 3 women, 5 children | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed, 16 wounded | 30 prisoners, 14 survived |
The Siege of Fort Massachusetts (19-20 August 1746) was a successful siege of Fort Massachusetts (in present-day North Adams, Massachusetts) by a mixed force of more than 1,000 French and Indians from New France. The fort, garrisoned by a disease-weakened militia force from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, surrendered after its supplies of ammunition and gunpowder were depleted. Thirty prisoners were taken and transported back to Quebec, where about half of them died in captivity.
References
- ↑ Michael D. Coe, The Line of Forts p.183
- Niles, Grace Graylock. The Hoosac Valley: its Legends and its History
Coordinates: 42°42′03″N 73°06′33″W / 42.7008°N 73.1092°W
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