Lachine massacre
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The Lachine massacre, part of the Beaver Wars, occurred when 1,500 Mohawk warriors launched a surprise attack against the small settlement of Lachine, New France, at the upper end of Montreal Island,
Fort Rémy, also known as Fort Lachine.
Schenectady massacre
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The Schenectady massacre was an attack against the colonial settlement of Schenectady in the English Province of New York on February 8, 1690. A raiding party of 114 French soldiers and militiamen, ac
Lachine massacre
…launched raids of vengeance against the English colonists to the south "in Canadien style" by attacking during the winter months of 1690 such as the Schenectady massacre. According to the historian Jean-Francois Lozier, the factors influencing the course of war and peace throughout the region of New-France were not…
1890 illustration of the massacre