August 25, 1746. "Bars Fight" is a ballad poetry composed by Lucy Terry describing a Native American attack on two European households on August 25, 1746. The poem is included in the collection called "New England Songs," which was published in Boston in 1766. It is based on a true incident that occurred about 12 miles outside of what is now Brattleboro, Vermont. Two young women were out gathering firewood when they were attacked by a band of Indians. They managed to run away and hide in a nearby house, where they remained for several hours before being found by some settlers who had been sent from town to town looking for them. The girls were taken back to their parents' home, but both died shortly after from their injuries. In conclusion, "Bars Fight" is a poem that was written in 1746 about an actual event that happened around 1730.