raid grand raid grand major action raiding expedition conducted new_england militia colonel french june queen anne war expedition retaliation french indian raid massachusetts frontier community earlier year provincial militia indian allies expedition reached june raiding smaller settlements bay bay lost surprise famously high tides quickly gained control grand spent days destroying town attempting destroy protected flooded salt water local quickly repaired raiders left land returned production church continued raiding expedition striking communities finally returning boston late july context war spanish succession called war widened include england spawned conflict colonies england france north_america governor massachusetts bay included present day maine sought june ensure neutrality occupied frontier massachusetts unsuccessful governor knowing rely indian support defense numerous english encouraged indians following confederacy military campaign new_england frontier summer english colonists embarked largely unsuccessful raids villages prompted participate raid massachusetts french leadership february severity raid villagers killed captured prompted calls revenge veteran indian fighter offered services expedition french colony roughly present day nova scotia new_brunswick eastern maine time dominated series settlements shores adjacent bays principal settlement capital port royal significantly fortified community defended star fort modest garrison land bay shores major seats food production colony largest successful communities population french settlers area brought knowledge constructions drain agriculture protect lands exceptionally high tides meters feet places known community largest towns situated shores start expedition church previously led expeditions king william war governor issued colonel commission effort giving specific orders obtain prisoners exchanged english prisoners taken raid expedition punishment use possible methods burning destroying enemies houses breaking dams corn grounds specifically denied church permission attack port royal capital citing need permission london taking step force church raised consisted volunteers coastal areas massachusetts including indians left boston fourteen transports warships warships include royal_navy vessels guns accompanied church took prisoner translator expedition sailed near entrance bay church sent force raid present day maine baron fortified trading post absent church took prisoner daughter children learned new french settlement built bay expedition sailed destination church sent small force ashore near present day new_brunswick destroyed house raided nearby killing indian church separated warships sending blockade hopes capturing french supply ship bulk expedition sailed grand ship captains june demanded surrender garrison port royal threatening frontal assault governor despite defenses poor conditions garrison able men saw bluff refused speculates governor intentionally asked bluff church involvement grand principal detailed account events provided memoirs published french military officers later summarized damage caused raiders day arrival june july church arrived grand frigate adventure hoping advantage element surprise church secretly approached village heavily wooded men ashore late day started quickly village church sent ahead flag truce written notice demanding village complete surrender declare beginnings killing canada men allow come great number english indians volunteers resolutions subdue sensible treating manner church stipulated hour surrender expected reach village time hour past church force delayed stream crossings difficult tide meeting creeks near thirty feet deep muddy dirty army obliged return boats church forces stuck mud exposed retreating tide lost element surprise took opportunity evacuate grand cattle best goods church forces waited boats tide rise church expected high stream banks provide cover tide rose night high boats exposed gunfire local militia gathered woods banks according church fired forces church small cannon boat fire shot attackers shore withdrew suffering killed wounded church forces waited rest night day inhabitants driven having withdrawn village morning militia waited woods church men arrive break day new set village orders church drive resistance largest body defenders fired raiders right flank trees logs fire ineffective driven raiders entered village began men broke liquor stores found began drinking colonel church quickly stop activity spent rest day destroying village according church dispatches destroyed houses mills cattle point men noticed nearby driving cattle church detached men chase warning advance care somewhat pursuing chase man killed raiders retreated village evening raiders built fortification logs burning church rest village church reported town fire home burned day destruction harvest morning day church gave orders destroy turn crops seven broken destroying harvest stored wheat impression forces leaving church soldiers burn fortifications built day load whale boats transport vessels returned night immediately began broken church anticipated sent men town drive end expedition day church left grand went raid present day windsor nova_scotia far grand took prisoners sailed port royal rejoin fleet blockading port royal according french reports landings vicinity port royal burning isolated houses taking prisoners governor organized defenses successfully prevented landings rejoining warships church held council discuss launch large scale attack port royal council decided force strength enemy quit port royal wholly business expedition sailed village raided inhabitants alerted english activities leadership father removed possessions livestock possible village nova scotia church villagers hiding woods burned village houses slaughtered head cattle sailing boston church reported men killed course expedition aftermath prisoners church took brought boston given relatively free access town town complained confined exchanged prisoners taken raid negotiations complicated initial refusal release noted french ultimately exchanged captives minister direct effects raid fairly short lived destruction crop stored grain colony suffered flour shortage winter severe cause significant rebuilt repaired successful harvest memory raid lasted population late inhabitants worried return english raiders cautious dealing british authorities decision deny church permission attack port royal political opponents massachusetts accused protecting port royal illicit trade allegations continued years eventually chose deal launching failed attacks port royal
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