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Departure from Massachusetts

When
August 20, 1690
Where
Hull, Massachusetts
Part of
Siege of Quebec

Phips's force left Hull, Massachusetts, on August 20, 1690, with insufficient ammunition.

The expeditionary force set out from Hull, Massachusetts, on August 20, 1690. It was inadequately supplied with ammunition, a critical weakness that would later contribute to the failure of the siege.

Sources

  1. Battle of Quebec (1690) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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