New England–New France borderlands

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The New England–New France borderlands were a contested frontier region in northeastern North America where English and French colonial territories overlapped, fostering frequent military raids, shifting alliances with Indigenous nations, and enduring cultural exchange and conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf borderlands
colonial frontier
historical region
associatedWith Catholic missions
Protestant New England churches
diplomatic councils with Indigenous nations
fur trade
raiding and captive-taking
borderedBy Acadia
Acadian settlements along the Bay of Fundy
Canada (colony of New France)
linked to: New France

Maine frontier
New England colonies
New France
Province of Massachusetts Bay
Province of New Hampshire
Province of New York
characterizedBy contested sovereignty
cultural exchange
frequent military raids
intercultural conflict
shifting alliances with Indigenous nations
hasFeature Indigenous villages
fortified towns
mission settlements
trading posts
involved Abenaki people
linked to: Abenaki

British Empire
English colonists
French colonists
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Kingdom of France
Maliseet people
Mi’kmaq people
linked to: Mi’kmaq

Mohawk people
Passamaquoddy people
Wabanaki Confederacy
locatedIn northeastern North America
partOf Anglo-French colonial rivalry in North America
resultedIn displacement of Indigenous populations
hybrid cultural practices
mixed Indigenous-European communities
recurrent frontier violence
significantEvent Dummer’s War
linked to: Dummer's War

French and Indian War
King George’s War
linked to: King George's War

King William’s War
linked to: King William's War

Queen Anne’s War
linked to: Queen Anne's War
timePeriod 17th century
18th century

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Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville associatedWith New England–New France borderlands
First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick region Maritime provinces and New England borderlands
linked to: New England–New France borderlands
Fort Loyal partOf English colonial frontier defenses in Maine
linked to: New England–New France borderlands
Jacques Le Moyne de Sainte-Hélène areaOfActivity New England frontier
linked to: New England–New France borderlands
Spanish missions in North America locatedIn New France borderlands
linked to: New England–New France borderlands
Reuben Bourne livesIn New England frontier
linked to: New England–New France borderlands
Dorcas Malvin settingOfLife New England frontier
linked to: New England–New France borderlands
A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Mrs. Jemima Howe setting New England frontier
linked to: New England–New France borderlands