Swanton Franklin Vermont United States

The Iroquois make several raids in 1661 and 1662 against the Abenakis, who are traditional allies of the French. (One of them, Chief Assacumbuit, is declared a noble under the reign of Louis XIV.)

During the European colonization of North America, the land occupied by the Abenaki is in the area between the English colony of Massachusetts and the French colony of Quebec.

There is no agreement as to the boundaries for any of the parties.