Deerfield Massacre: Brutal Raid on English Settlement (+ 4 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (29 Feb 2024) Today's historical events: In Queen Anne's War, French forces and Native Americans stage a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony, killing 56 villagers and taking more than 100 captive. Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation. The Jay Treaty between the United States and Great Britain comes into force, facilitating ten years of peaceful trade between the two nations. St. Petersburg, Florida is incorporated. The Piedra Movediza (Moving Stone) of Tandil falls and breaks. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices