When the War of the Spanish Succession ended with the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, the colonial borders of northeastern North America were reshaped, but the treaty did not properly account for Na… See more

The success of the 1724 Norridgewock raid prompted wider interest among New Englanders for scalping expeditions. In pursuit of scalping bounties, Captain John Lovewell made three expe… See more

In response to the blockade of capital Annapolis Royal, New England[Clarification need… See more

Following the raid on Norridgewock, Penobscot tribal chiefs in December 1724 communicated to Lieutenant Governor Dummer their willingness t… See more

The final major battle of the war—the Battle of Pequawket, or "Lovewell's Fight"—was celebrated in … See more

Following the peace, New England settlements expanded eastward of the Kennebec River, and there was a movement of significant nu… See more

Following up on his belief that the French were behind Wabanaki claims, Governor Shute sent a military expedition to capture Father Rale in January 1722. Under the command of Colonel Thom… See more

The western theatre of the war has also been referred to as "Grey Lock's War". On August 13, 1723, Gray Lock first entered the war by raiding Northfiel… See more

As a result of the war, the native population on the Kennebec and Penobscot Rivers declined (with early chroniclers and historians … See more