The Battle of Schenectady in 1690

In 1690, the town of Schenectady was attacked by a joint expeditionary force of native and French fighters who were coming down from Canada. A 60 inhabitants lay dead and additional 27 people were taken into captivity while only two of the people who had attacked lost their lives. This was a really dramatic and traumatic moment for the community. And it was one that really attacked and hurt the enslaved community in an outsized way.