Lachine massacre

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The Lachine massacre was a 1689 Iroquois attack on the French settlement of Lachine near Montreal, resulting in the killing and capture of many colonists and marking a major crisis in the history of New France.

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Lachine massacre canonical 1
massacre of Lachine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in New France
massacre
military conflict
alsoKnownAs massacre of Lachine
linked to: Lachine massacre
attacker Iroquois warriors
belligerent French colonists of New France
Iroquois Confederacy
casualtiesAndLosses dozens of French colonists killed
many French colonists taken prisoner
cause Iroquois opposition to French expansion and alliances with rival Indigenous nations
escalation of tensions between Iroquois and New France
chronologicalOrderInRegion one of the worst attacks on the Montreal area in the 17th century
combatant Mohawk warriors
linked to: Iroquois warriors

Seneca warriors
linked to: Iroquois warriors
conflictType Iroquois attack on French colonists
countryAtTheTime Kingdom of France
date 1689-08-05
defender French settlers of Lachine
followedBy French military expeditions against the Iroquois
geographicContext St. Lawrence River valley
linked to: St. Lawrence Valley
historicalPeriod late 17th century
languageOfPrimarySources English
French
Iroquoian oral traditions
location Island of Montreal
Lachine
New France
near Montreal
partOf Beaver Wars
French–Iroquois conflicts
linked to: Beaver Wars

history of Indigenous–European relations in North America
history of Quebec
relatedTo French colonial policy toward Indigenous nations
King William's War
result Iroquois victory
destruction of part of Lachine settlement
heavy French colonial casualties
many French colonists captured
significance contributed to fear and insecurity in the Montreal region
highlighted vulnerability of French frontier settlements
major crisis in the history of New France
target French settlement of Lachine
year 1689

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Military history of New France hasPart Lachine massacre
Lachine massacre alsoKnownAs massacre of Lachine
linked to: Lachine massacre