New England Outpost: War and Society in Colonial Deerfield

By Richard I. Melvoin

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393308081
• ISBN13: 9780393308082
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Revisiting Deerfield, MA

NEW ENGLAND OUTPOST: WAR AND SOCIETY IN COLONIAL DEERFIELD, by Richard I. Melvoin is an excellent historical account of early Western MA. If you have ancestors who lived in Deerfield in the colonial era, it is fascinating to read about their lives. I visted Deerfield in June 2000 and reading the book is an excellent preparation for a visit.