'Death of Father Sebastian Rale,' 1856
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This engraving serves as the frontispiece of "Indian Good Book made by Eugene Detromile Indian Patriarch for the Benefit of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, St. John's, Micmac and other tribes of the Abnaki Indians, 1856."
Father Sebastien Rale, or Rasles, was serving the Abenaki Indians at the settlement of Norridgewock in 1724 when he was murdered by the English and another tribe, on Aug. 23, 1724.
The full title of this engraving is, "Death of Father Sebastian Rale of the Society of Jesus. Killed by the English and Mohawks at Norridgewock, Aug. 23, 1724."
Other Information
- Title: 'Death of Father Sebastian Rale,' 1856
- Creator: Detromile, Eugene
- Creation Date: 1856
- Subject Date: 1724-08-02
- Town: Norridgewock
- County: Somerset
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper, book
- Dimensions (cm): 17 x 12
- Local Code: QJ 282 V642
- Object Type: Text and Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Eastern Indians, Wars with, 1722-1726
Rasles, Sebastien, 1657-1724
Jesuits--Missions--Maine--Norridgewock
Indians of North America--Maine--Abenaki
Maine--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Abenaki Indians--Maine--Norridgewock
Mohawk Indians--Maine--Norridgewock
People
Rasles, Sebastien
Rale, Sebastien
Rale, Sebastian
Other Keywords
French and Indian War,
French and Indian Wars
Rasles, Sebastien (-1724)
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