Royalton Raid

Location: Royalton
Tag(s): Revolutionary War
Historical Category: Military History
Video Date: 08/24/17

During the Revolutionary War, Native Americans who were allied with the British raided the settlement of Royalton. The raiders took captured prisoners north to Canada. Zaddock Steele related his experience in "The Indian Captive: A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Zaddock Steele."

This Place in History is produced in partnership by Local 22 & Local 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.

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