 On October 4, 1759, Odanak would be sacked and destroyed by a contingent of 200 men under the command of British Major Robert Rogers.Rogers was ordered by the British General Jeffrey Amherst to seek retaliation for numerous raids and attacks perpetrated by Abenaki warriors on British territory.Rogers was able to take advantage of the absence of the majority of Abenaki warriors who were serving under the command of French General Montcalm in the defense of Quebec City.