JULY 18:

1817 Red River Manitoba Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk 1771-1820 makes first treaty with local Ojibway and Swampy Cree people on behalf of King George III.

1916 Waterton Lake Alberta John George 'Kootenai' Brown 1839-1916 dies at his home on Waterton Lake; born in County Clare, Ireland, during the potato famine; served in India with the British Army, sold his commission in 1861, and prospected for gold in the Cariboo; worked as a Pony Express rider in the Dakota and Montana territories; married Metis woman Olive Lyonnais in 1869, and joined her people in the buffalo hunt, then ran a small trading post on the shores of Waterton Lake (which he called Kootenay Lake after the original inhabitants) and guided hunters and visitors. Brown lobbied for the establishment of Kootenay National Forest in 1895, and served as fishery officer and forest ranger. In 1911, the government created Waterton Lakes National Park.

1991 St. John's, Newfoundland Archbishop Alphonsus Penny offers his resignation after release of report blaming church officials for covering up sexual abuse by Catholic priests. 

July 18, 1694:  Abenaki Chief Abomazine, almost 300 Penobscot warriors, and few French attack the settlement today along the south side of the Oyster River, at modern-day Durham, New Hampshire. The Indians are trying to sneak into the village when their presence in discovered. Some settlers escape, others retreat to fortified homes. 104 settlers will be killed and 27 will be taken hostage before the Indians withdraw. Four months later, Abomazine will approach the fort at Pemaquid, under a white flag. He will be seized by the garrison for his part in the attack.

BACKGROUND:

Bomazeen

An Indian (Abenaki) chief who controlled the Indian raids at Oyster River and surrounding area. He was a fearless warrior who killed many of the early settlers in 1694. He was captured and sent to Boston where was put on trial.  Several witnesses of the massacre spoke against him. Bomazeen escaped with his life at the trial, but was later slain in an attack on the
Norridgewock's village in 1724. 
 
(From http://www.govwentworth.k12.nh.us/goals2000-4WebSite/history/Native%20Americans/sachems.html)
 
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Oyster River Massacre 
by Thomas Z.

At dawn on July 18, 1694, Chief Bomazeen's tribal band waged an attack on the residents of Durham, N.H. This was known as "The Oyster River Massacre." The raiding party consisted of 140 Indians and 14 Frenchmen. Bomazeen was the chief that controlled the Indian raids. The Indians took 3 garrisons that were deserted and not defended, killed and carried away 94 persons and burnt 13 houses.

The fight began at "Newtown", north to Turtle Pond and extending to the upper part of Oyster River and towards Wheelwright's Pond. Families killed, captured and homes burned were Dean, Donis, Jenkins, and Burnhams.

From:  http://www.govwentworth.k12.nh.us/goals2000-4WebSite/history/Native%20Americans/indianwars.html