Saratoga raid
| Raid on Saratoga | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of King George's War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Great Britain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Paul Marin de la Malgue | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 | Colonists | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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30 killed 60–100 taken prisoner | |||||||
The Raid on Saratoga was an attack by a French and Indian force on the settlement of Saratoga, New York on November 28, 1745, during King George's War.[1][2] Led by Paul Marin de la Malgue, the allied force of 600 burned the settlement, killing about 30 and taking 60 to 100 prisoners, in addition.[3]
References
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