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Raid on Deerfield. The Raid on Deerfield, also known as the Deerfield Massacre, occurred during Queen Anne's War on February 29, 1704, when French and Native American raiders under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville attacked the English colonial settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay, just before dawn.
- February 29, 1704
- Deerfield, Massachusetts
- French-Indian victory
By early 1704, Deerfield was an obvious target. But its inhabitants believed that the enemy would never strike in the depths of winter. Such complacency was fatal, allowing a 250-strong force from ...
Patriots Day (film) Patriots Day. (film) Patriots Day is a 2016 American action thriller film [5] based on the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013 and the subsequent terrorist manhunt. Directed by Peter Berg and written by Berg, Matt Cook, and Joshua Zetumer, the film is based on the book Boston Strong by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge.
- $52.2 million
- $45 million
Feb 28, 2024 · Hundreds of Indians and their French allies raided the western Massachusetts outpost in Deerfield on February 29, 1704. Author James Swanson's new book chronicles that fight, and the fate of "The ...
- Carrie Healy
In the pre-dawn hours of February 29, 1704, a force of about 300 French and Native allies launched a daring raid on the English settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, situated in the Pocumtuck homeland. 112 Deerfield men, women, and children were captured and taken on a 300-mile forced march to Canada in harsh winter conditions.
Mar 15, 2024 · An artist’s rendering of the settlement of Deerfield in flames in 1704. Photo: Courtesy William Sillin. Settlers on the exposed frontiers of colonial New England were no strangers to hardship ...
Feb 28, 2024 · Hundreds of Indians and their French allies raided the western Massachusetts outpost in Deerfield on February 29, 1704. Author James Swanson's new book chronicles that fight, and the fate of "The Old Indian Door" that held back Native Americans wielding tomahawks on that fateful night.
