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Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

Episode 416 - The Raid On Deerfield

Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

Lions Led By Donkeys

Comedy

4.62K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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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 https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2024-02-28/320-years-ago-the-raid-in-deerfield-was-at-the-center-of-the-fight-for-control-of-north-america https://historyofmassachusetts.org/raid-on-deerfield/ https://deerfieldraid1704.org/

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0:27.6

To the crack of rifles and the acrid stench of sorcery, a sun invasion sweeps through the

0:32.6

highlands of the Confederation, and Syatt's peaceful village life breaks with the dawn. A sole survivor amidst the

0:38.6

smoking ruins of all that he held dear. Syatt must make a choice, his pursuing revenge

0:43.5

against the mercenaries that took everything from him, worth becoming one himself. As his escape

0:48.3

pushes him into the gruff and brace of the Foundlings Brigade, he must learn to tread a path

0:52.8

between his need to understand why his

0:54.7

people were targeted for destruction and the new responsibility of his soldier's life,

0:59.1

even as each new encounter with the horrors of battle force him to confront the terrible cost of

1:03.5

his oath. Before long, the shifting fog of war casts old certainties into a haze of doubt,

1:08.0

while the stuff of legend seems clear as day, and Siat finds himself

1:11.7

drawn into a much larger conflict that he could possibly imagine. My debut fantasy novel, The Highlands Burn,

1:17.0

is now out on e-book, audiobook, and paperback. Much like our podcast, this book is a totally independent

1:22.5

production, and I hope you'll give it a try. As always, you can find the links where you can get it

1:27.0

in the show notes below. Hey everybody. Welcome to the Lions at By Donkeys podcast, the only military history

1:53.8

podcasts in the world, and notably not the other Led by Donkeys podcasts.

1:59.4

That you know, maybe I'm a member of Led by donkeys and I was the one parking the LED van

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