King William's War

King William's War was the North American theater of the Nine Years' War, fought from 1689 to 1697 between New France and English colonies, alongside Indigenous allies.

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Raid on Schenectady: A 1690 attack on the English settlement of Schenectady by French and Indigenous forces. The raid showed how quickly the conflict reached exposed English settlements.
Nine Years' War: A European conflict from 1688 to 1697 involving France against a broad coalition led by the Dutch Republic and England. King William's War was its North American theater.
William Phips: An English colonial administrator and military commander who led the 1690 expedition against Quebec. His failed campaign became the war's largest English assault on New France.
Treaty of Ryswick: The 1697 treaties that ended the Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance. It formally ended the imperial war that had sustained the North American fighting.
Siege of Quebec (1690): An unsuccessful English expedition against French Quebec led by William Phips in 1690. Its failure demonstrated the difficulty of conquering New France by sea and land.
Glorious Revolution: The 1688–1689 overthrow of James II of England and his replacement by William III and Mary II. The revolution brought England into war with Louis XIV's France.
Frontenac: Louis de Buade de Frontenac, governor general of New France during much of King William's War. He directed French defenses and encouraged attacks on English border settlements.
Acadia: A French colonial region in northeastern North America, centered on present-day Nova Scotia and neighboring areas. Its contested settlements remained a flashpoint after the war.
Battle of Port Royal (1690): A 1690 New England expedition that captured the French settlement at Port Royal in Acadia. The capture briefly shifted control of Acadia without ending French resistance.
War of the League of Augsburg: A European war from 1688 to 1697, also known as the Nine Years' War. Its widening imperial rivalry carried the conflict to North America.