Raid on Salmon Falls

Raid on Salmon Falls
Part of King William's War

Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville
DateMarch 27, 1690
Location
Salmon Falls (present-day Berwick, Maine)
Result Acadian and Wabanaki Confederacy victory
Belligerents
Acadia
Abenaki
Mi'kmaq
Maliseet
New England
Commanders and leaders
Joseph-François Hertel de la Fresnière
Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville
Chief Wahowa
Chief Assacumbuit
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown 34 killed, 54 captured

The Raid on Salmon Falls (March 27, 1690) captured and destroyed the English settlement of Salmon Falls (present-day Berwick, Maine) during King William's War. It involved Joseph-François Hertel de la Fresnière, his son Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville and Norridgewock Abnaki chief Wahowa.