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Dawnland Time Line - 1722 to 1727
Dummer's War
Last Updated Dec-2008
Period Summary - A New England war with no European counterpart. The English had finally learned how to defend themselves in the Coastal communities. This allowed them to go on the offensive. The Abenaki suffered several major set backs and lost their beloved Priest, Father Railes.
| Date | Event | Location | Notes | More |
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| 1723, Jun.21-Aug.15 | Raid | Casco Bay ME | five whites are slain by the Indians at Casco; seven of the Indians are decoyed and held aboard the sloop "Endeavour"; their return is demanded on the threat of war by Francis Brier (Indian) [probably Francois Xavier] | |
| 1724, Aug | English Attack Village | Norridgewock ME | Jesuit Priest & Many Abenaki killed, including women & children | |
| 1725, Apr | Reports | NH | scouting up the Merrimack River, Englishmen came upon deserted camps, disused carrying places, peeled trees and other signs of Indians | |
| 1725 | Battle | Fryeburg ME area | Lovewell meets Paugus, losses are probably heavy on both sides | |
| Richmond, ME | English establish a trading post for the Abenaki | |||
| 172? | Dummer's Treaty | New England | English vs Wabanaki | |
| 1725, Nov | Conference | Saguntacook? | Arresaguntacook [St.Francis] are present | |
| 1726 | Attack | Cape Porpus ME | ||
| 1727 | Abenaki Letter | Northeast | Treaty issues addressed by the Abenaki | |
| 1727, Jun.21 | committee appointed | Boston | to meet with the Kennebeck, Wawenock [Bécancour?] and Aresgontacook [St. Francis] Indians to ratify a treaty between them and the Penobscot Indians and to settle the question of the Eastern Lands as far as possible to the satisfaction of the said tribes | |
| 1727, Jul.11-Aug.3 | Conference & Treaty | ? | Sabatis, requested the English keep supplies at Brunswick, saying, "in cold winters and deep snows, my men unable to go to fort Richmond, sometimes suffer." and the appointment of Captain Gyles as truckmaster note - a person keeping a "truck" house or trading post | |
