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What was the Battle of Bloody Brook (1675)?

Introduction The Battle of Bloody Brook was fought on 18 September 1675 OS (28 September 1675 NS) between English colonial militia from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a band of Indians led by the Nipmuc sachem Muttawmp, during King Philip’s War. The Indians ambushed colonists escorting a train of wagons carrying the harvest from Deerfield… Read More

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What was King Philip’s War (1675-1678)?

Introduction King Philip’s War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom’s War, Metacomet’s War, Pometacomet’s Rebellion, or Metacom’s Rebellion) was an armed conflict in 1675-1678 between indigenous inhabitants of New England and New England colonists and their indigenous allies. The war is named for Metacom, the Wampanoag chief who adopted the name Philip because of… Read More