King Philip´s War:
Introduciton:
55 years after the puritans founded Plymouth there was a full scale war involving most of the New England settlers and the near by Indian tribes. (Brandt, Anthony) Today this conflict is known as the King Philip's War. The near by Indian tribes thought that the puritans were a threat to their land because they were heading west. The conflict between the two lasted from 1675-1676. ("Connecticut")
When: 1675-1676
Where: New England- Mostly Connecticut
Chronological Occurence:
The Wampanoag tribe with the war leader King Philip"rose up to resist the indians" (Alan Brinkley) For aproximently three years the natives were attacking villages, killing over a thousand people. They attracked 52 of the 90 villages.(Brandt, Anthony) In 1676 the white settlers fought back to protect their land. They killed King Philip, also known as Metacomet, with the help of the Mohawk allies. Without the Wampanoag's war chief, the tribes collapssed and the English won the War. (Alan Brinkley) The Puritans defeated the Wampanoag tribe and used prisoners of war as slaves. ("Connecticut") A total of 10,000 people died making this the bloodiest war with the Indians. (Brandt, Anthony)
Philip:
King Philip was the war chief of the Wampanoag tribe. He was known by his own people as Metacomet. (Eric B. Schultz) He decided to rise up against the English and attack their villages. In 1676 he was ambushed and was killed. Shortly after he died the Wampanoag tribe lost the war and the white settlers crushed them in battle. (Alan Brinkley)
Affect on America:
In King Philips war there were very high casaualties, from both sides. Historians belive it was a result from the newly advanced rifles. When the war was over, King Charles I created the "United colonies of New England" which was a millitary allience that helped Boston with direct disputes. This created the Colony in Boston lose thier freedom which they had from early 1630's. (Brandt, Anthony) The king Philip war left its mark in America. Historians beleive it was, "One of the most serious Indians Wars in all of American History." ("Metacom.")
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Citations:
Schultz, Eric B., and Michael J. Tougias. King Philip's War. Woodstock: n.p.,
n.d. Print.
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