New England Outpost: War and Society in Colonial Deerfield

This is a study of a small American colonial outpost which, between 1665-1715, came under attack 30 times, culminating in a massacre which claimed the lives of over half of the town's population. The book is also a social history, portraying the lives of the first Puritan settlers and the effect of the colonies on the wars between France and England. The author describes the complexity of the Indians' role in all events, as the balance of power throughout the New England frontier was divided between many Indian tribes as well as the opposing English and French colonists.

Author: Richard I. Melvoin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 02/17/1992
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.05h x 5.05w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780393308082

About the Author
Melvoin, Richard I.: - Richard I. Melvoin is Assistant Dean of Admissions and Lecturer in History and Literature at Harvard-Radcliffe.