Raid on Saratoga explained

Conflict:Raid on Saratoga
Partof:King George's War
Date:28 November 1745
Place:Saratoga, New York
Result:French victory
Commander1:Paul Marin de la Malgue
Strength1:600
Strength2:colonists
Casualties2:30 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. 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.

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