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An Essay on The Unredeemed Captive The colonization of America by English settlers was a prosperous step for the English, but detrimental to the Native Americans who had settled on that soil long before the English knew it existed. The displacement of the Natives did not sit well with them, and animosity was great between the two groups. The Unredeemed Captive fascinates us with a gripping story of the capture, by Indians, of many colonists in Deerfield, Massachusetts and one family’s plight to redeem the last of the captives. John Williams, a prominent minister in Deerfield, and his family were easy targets for the French who have allied themselves with the Indians. It was to be a simple capture and return for the return of “a key French prisoner…Captain Baptiste.” (Demos, 16) Status was achieved in the 17th century based on religious stature. Mr. Williams’ importance made him the political object of the French and Indian raid on Deerfield. The attack occurred in the early morning in the dead of winter