Description On the morning of February 29, 1704, a French and Indian force invaded Deerfield, MA, the northwesternmost outpost of the colonial frontier.
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The Boy Captive of Old Deerfield tells the story of 10-year-old Stephen Williams, one of the 112 residents taken Captive in the raid.
During the raid, 47 residents of Deerfield were killed and 112 were taken Captive by Indian raiders who forced their captives to March north in grueling conditions to Canada.
Description On the morning of February 29, 1704, a French and Indian force invaded Deerfield, MA, the northwesternmost outpost of the colonial frontier