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King Philip's War: In the Great Swamp Fight, the colonial militia of New England and their Pequot allies attacked a Narragansett fort in Rhode Island, killing many warriors and hundreds of non-combatants.
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King Philip's War
1675–78 war in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict in 1675–1678 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands against the English New England Colonies and their indigenous allies. The war is named for Metacom, the Pokanoket chief and sachem of the Wampanoag who had…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Great Swamp Fight
1675 battle of King Philip's War
The Great Swamp Massacre or the Great Swamp Fight was a crucial battle fought during King Philip's War between the colonial militia of New England and the Narragansett people in December 1675. It was fought near the villages of Kingston and West Kingston in the Colony of Rhode…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New England Confederation
1643–1686 colonial alliance
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Pequots
Indigenous people from Connecticut, US
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Narragansett people
Native American tribe from Rhode Island, US
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