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A superbly illustrated study of a major conflict between the southern New England colonists and the area''s indigenous Native Americans, which comprised the Native Americans'' last major effort to drive the English colonists out of New England.

King Philip''s War was the result of over 50 years'' tension between the native inhabitants of New England and its colonial settlers, as the two parties competed for land and resources. The Native Americans were led by the Wampanoag chief Metacomet (who adopted the name Philip on account of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Mayflower Pilgrims), and comprised a coalition of the Wampanoag, Nipmuck, Pocumtuck, and Narraganset tribes. They fought against a force of over 1,000 men raised by the New England Confederation of Plymouth, Connecticut, New Haven, and Massachusetts Bay, alongside their Indian allies the Mohegans and Mohawks. The fighting took place in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and la

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Origins of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces Opposing Plans The Campaign Aftermath The Battlefields Today Bibliography Index

King Philips War 167576

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 29 October 2020
      ISBN-13 9781472842978
      978-1472842978
      ISBN-10 1472842979
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A superbly illustrated study of a major conflict between the southern New England colonists and the area''s indigenous Native Americans, which comprised the Native Americans'' last major effort to drive the English colonists out of New England.

      King Philip''s War was the result of over 50 years'' tension between the native inhabitants of New England and its colonial settlers, as the two parties competed for land and resources. The Native Americans were led by the Wampanoag chief Metacomet (who adopted the name Philip on account of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Mayflower Pilgrims), and comprised a coalition of the Wampanoag, Nipmuck, Pocumtuck, and Narraganset tribes. They fought against a force of over 1,000 men raised by the New England Confederation of Plymouth, Connecticut, New Haven, and Massachusetts Bay, alongside their Indian allies the Mohegans and Mohawks. The fighting took place in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and la

      Table of Contents
      Origins of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces Opposing Plans The Campaign Aftermath The Battlefields Today Bibliography Index

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