Siege of Fort Nashwaak

Siege of Fort Nashwaak (1696)
Part of King William's War
Colonel Benjamin Church: Father of American ranging
Date October 18–20, 1696 Location Nashwaak, Acadia (present-day Fredericton, New Brunswick) Result French and Indian victory
Belligerents
France Mi'kmaq Acadians	New England
Commanders and leaders
Governor Villebon Pierre Maisonnat dit Baptiste Simon-Gérard de La Place Rene Damours[1] Mathieu Damours Charles La Tourasse †	Benjamin Church John Hathorne
Strength
100	400 New England and native troops,
Casualties and losses
one killed and two wounded	conflicting reports: British: 8 killed and 17 wounded; French report 20-25 killed many more wounded[2]

The siege of Fort Nashwaak occurred during King William's War when New England forces from Boston attacked the capital of Acadia, Fort Nashwaak, at present-day Fredericton, New Brunswick. The siege was in retaliation for the French and Indian Siege of Pemaquid (1696) at present day Bristol, Maine. In the English Province of Massachusetts Bay. Colonel John Hathorne and Major Benjamin Church were the leaders of the New England force of 400 men. The siege lasted two days, between October 18–20, 1696, and formed part of a larger expedition by Church against a number of other Acadian communities.