Raid on Saratoga (1745)
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The Raid on Saratoga (1745) was a French and Native American attack that destroyed the frontier settlement of Saratoga, New York, during King George’s War.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in King George's War
ⓘ
military raid ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French and Indian frontier raids ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British colonists
ⓘ
France ⓘ French colonial forces ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ New York militia ⓘ
surface form:
Province of New York militia
|
| category |
Battles involving France
ⓘ
Battles involving Native Americans ⓘ Battles involving the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ Conflicts in 1745 ⓘ King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ Military history of New York (state) ⓘ |
| combatant |
British settlers
ⓘ
French colonial forces ⓘ Native American warriors ⓘ |
| conflict | King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial frontier warfare ⓘ |
| consequence |
abandonment of some frontier farms near Saratoga
ⓘ
weakening of British frontier positions along the Hudson River ⓘ |
| country | Province of New York ⓘ |
| date | 1745 ⓘ |
| description | French and Native American attack that destroyed the frontier settlement of Saratoga, New York ⓘ |
| effect |
depopulation of the Saratoga frontier area
ⓘ
destruction of Saratoga settlement ⓘ increased fear on the New York frontier ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Saratoga, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfForces | mixed French and Native American raiding party ⓘ |
| opponent | British colonial frontier defenses ⓘ |
| opposingSide |
British America
ⓘ
Province of New York ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and British colonial rivalry in North America
ⓘ
King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern New York frontier ⓘ |
| result | French and Native American victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
to disrupt British frontier settlements
ⓘ
to terrorize and displace British settlers ⓘ |
| target | frontier settlement of Saratoga ⓘ |
| theatre |
King George's War
ⓘ
surface form:
North American theater of King George's War
|
| typeOfAttack | surprise raid ⓘ |
| year | 1745 ⓘ |
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