Episode 416 - The Raid On Deerfield

Episode 416 - The Raid On Deerfield

From Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast by Lions Led By Donkeys

June 1, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

The episode discusses the raid on Deerfield during the War of Spanish Succession.

USE CODE DONK50 AND GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys BUY THE HIGHLANDS BURN: https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1 CONTENT WARNING French and English colonies in North America go to war as a part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Soon an allied force of French soldiers, militia, and Native Warriors are snowshoeing their way from New France to Massachusetts in order to destroy the town of Deerfield. SOURCES: Calloway, Colin Gordon. After King Philip's War: Presence and Persistence in Indian New England P.G. Smith. "This Force of French and Allied Warriors Snowshoed 300 Miles to Terrorize a Small Town in Massachusetts." P.G. Smith https://historynet.com/deerfield-raid-massachusetts/ https://www.americanheritage.com/deerfield-massacre…

People in this episode

Host: Lions Led By Donkeys

Topics covered

  • historical conflict
  • colonial America
  • French and Indian War
  • Native American history
  • military raids

Keywords

  • Deerfield raid
  • War of Spanish Succession
  • French soldiers
  • Native Warriors
  • colonial history

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Highlands Burn

Places: Deerfield, Massachusetts

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