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Oyster River Massacre

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On July 18, 1694, a force of about 250 Indians under the command of a French soldier, de Villieu, attacked settlements in this area on both sides of the Oyster River, killing or capturing approximately 100 settlers and destroying five garrison houses and numerous dwellings. It was the most devastating French and Indian raid in New Hampshire during King William's War.
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