Category: Colonial Era

Samuel Sewall, illustration, published in The Border Wars of New England, circa 1897

The Salem Witch Trials Judges

The Salem Witch Trials judges were several men who served as judges during the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. On May 27, 1692, Sir William Phips appointed nine of the… Read more »

King George II, illustration published in A History of the United States of America, circa 1832

History of King George’s War

King George’s War was a conflict between England and France in North America during the early 18th century. The war was the third in a series of French and Indian… Read more »

Attack on Deerfield Illustration by Walter Henry Lippincott circa 1900

Raid on Deerfield in Queen Anne’s War

The Raid on Deerfield was a French and Indian attack that took place in Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1704 during Queen Anne’s War. The attack was one of the deadliest during… Read more »

Queen Anne, illustration published in The Border Wars of New England, circa 1897

History of Queen Anne’s War

Queen Anne’s War was a conflict between England, Spain, Portugal, Savoy and France in North America during the early 18th century. The war was the second in a series of… Read more »

History of King William’s War

King William’s War, also known as the Second Indian War and the First French and Indian War, was an armed conflict between England and France in North America in the… Read more »