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To: Navy Patriot
it would only be better if Hannah had raised a Military Force and returned to the field to Exterminate any other members of the savage group that kidnapped, imprisoned and enslaved her and her community.
While he didn't participate in any retaliation for the Dustin capture, this man exacted plenty of damage to and revenge upon the French and their Algonquian allies before and after the Dustin raid, especially during the various Wars, called King Phillip's, King William's and Queen Anne's:


Benjamin Church (ranger), 1639-1718


The Dustin raid was one of many, many such raids for hostages to hold for ransom or slaves (called by our academic betters "adoption" when it comes to Indian slaving) conducted by the indians, frequently at the instigation of the French
38 posted on 06/08/2024 2:38:39 PM PDT by nicollo ("This is FR!")
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To: nicollo

My family lost someone in King Philip’s War.


42 posted on 06/08/2024 2:47:08 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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