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title: French and Wabanakis Attack Schenectady, 1690
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21250/french-and-wabanakis-attack-schenectady-1690/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-28
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# French and Wabanakis Attack Schenectady, 1690
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21250.jpg)
## Image Caption
A party of French and Wabanaki raiders attack the English outpost at Schenectady, New York, on 8 Feb 1690 during [King William's War](https://www.worldhistory.org/King_William's_War/) (1688-1697). By an unknown artist, 1890.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, October 28). French and Wabanakis Attack Schenectady, 1690. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "French and Wabanakis Attack Schenectady, 1690." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 28, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "French and Wabanakis Attack Schenectady, 1690." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Attaque_d%27un_poste_anglais_par_les_Fran%C3%A7ais_et_les_Indiens_en_1690.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Attaque_d%27un_poste_anglais_par_les_Fran%C3%A7ais_et_les_Indiens_en_1690.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 28 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.