Battle of Norridgewock

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The Battle of Norridgewock was a 1724 raid by New England colonial forces against a Jesuit mission and Abenaki village in present-day Maine, resulting in the death of Father Sébastien Rale and marking a pivotal moment in the struggle between British colonists and the Wabanaki Confederacy.

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Battle of Norridgewock canonical 2
Battle of Pequawket 1
Jesuit mission at Norridgewock 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
raid
aftermath deepened hostility between British colonists and Wabanaki peoples
destruction of Norridgewock village
displacement of surviving Abenaki
strengthening of British control in central Maine
alsoKnownAs Raid on Norridgewock
belligerent Abenaki
French-allied Abenaki
New England colonial forces
linked to: New England forces

Wabanaki Confederacy
cause Abenaki resistance to English settlements along the Kennebec River
British attempts to assert control over Maine frontier
New England desire to neutralize French influence via Jesuit missions
tensions over British expansion into Wabanaki territory
commander Abenaki leaders of Norridgewock
Father Sébastien Rale
linked to: Sébastien Rale

Jeremiah Moulton
Johnson Harmon
Johnson Parker
conflictType frontier raid
countryAtTime Province of Massachusetts Bay
date 1724-08-23
historicalSignificance key event in the decline of the Norridgewock Abenaki community
pivotal moment in struggle between British colonists and Wabanaki Confederacy
symbol of colonial violence against Indigenous communities in New England
locatedInPresentDay United States
state of Maine
linked to: U.S. state of Maine
location Kennebec River valley
linked to: Kennebec River

Norridgewock, Maine
present-day Madison, Maine area
notableDeath Jesuit missionary Sébastien Rale
linked to: Sébastien Rale

Sébastien Rale
linked to: Sébastien Râle
opponentOf Wabanaki Confederacy
partOf Anglo-Wabanaki conflicts
linked to: Dummer's War

Dummer's War
Father Rale's War
perpetrator Massachusetts provincial militia
New England rangers and volunteers
primaryObjective destroy the Abenaki village at Norridgewock
disrupt Wabanaki resistance on the Kennebec frontier
kill or capture Father Sébastien Rale
relatedTo Anglo-French rivalry in North America
French and Indian Wars era
Jesuit missions in New France
linked to: Jesuit missions

Wabanaki Confederacy
result New England colonial victory
target Abenaki village at Norridgewock
Jesuit mission at Norridgewock
year 1724

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Father Rale's War notableBattle Battle of Norridgewock
Father Rale's War notableBattle Battle of Pequawket
linked to: Battle of Norridgewock
Battle of Norridgewock target Jesuit mission at Norridgewock
linked to: Battle of Norridgewock
Battle of Norridgewock alsoKnownAs Raid on Norridgewock
linked to: Battle of Norridgewock
Dummer's War notableEvent Battle of Norridgewock