1675 - 1678 (2 years)
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| Name |
King Philip's War |
| Started |
20 Jun 1675 |
Swansea, Plymouth, British America [3, 4] |
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| Type |
War |
| Event |
2 Aug 1675 |
Brookfield, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America [5, 6, 7] |
| a company of soldiers set out to meet with the leaders of the Quabogs |
at the siege of Brookfield
Soldiers Involved: Corp. Richard Coy Sr. Sgt. John Ayer |
- No Indians where there to meet them. Instead they marched further onward until they were met in an ambush. This became known as the Wenimisset fight. Eight men were killed and five badly wounded. The rest made it back to Brookfield.
- Role: Where
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| Event |
18 Sep 1675 |
South Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America [8, 9, 10] |
| a large body of Indians lay in wait |
at the Battle of Bloody Brook
Soldiers Involved: Joseph Proctor John Harriman Caleb Kimball Solomon Alley Benjamin Roper Robert Dutch Capt. Thomas Lathrop |
Location: marsh made by the waters of Muddy Brook |
- The Indians attacked killing the 17 settlers, 54 soldiers and wounded many more.
- Role: Where
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| Event |
9 Dec 1675 |
Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America [11] |
| forces were gathered |
at the Narragansett Campaign
Soldiers Involved: William Sawyer Philip Mattoon Gov. Robert Treat Maj. Samuel Appleton Jr. |
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| Event |
19 Dec 1675 |
South Kingstown, King's Province, Rhode Island, British America [12, 13, 14] |
| at five o'clock in the morning, the army began its march, reaching the swamp shortly after noon |
at the Great Swamp Fight
Soldiers Involved: Edward Wilder Nathaniel Richardson Ebenezer Dibble Capt. Isaac Johnson Capt. John Gallup Jr. Daniel Rolfe Capt. Joseph Gardner Thomas Davenport Jr. Joseph Abbot |
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| Event |
21 Apr 1676 |
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America [15, 16] |
| The attack began in the morning |
at the Sudbury Fight
Soldiers Involved: Capt. Samuel Brocklebank |
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| Event |
19 May 1676 |
Peskeompscut [17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27] |
| This largely untrained and inexperienced militia force engaged in an initial massacre and looting |
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29 Jun 1677 |
Black Point, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America [28, 29, 30, 31] |
| Capt. Benjamin Swett died |
| Cause: "was slayn att Black point by the barberus Indians, the 29th of June, 1677" |
| Ended |
12 Apr 1678 |
Casco Bay, York, New York, British America [32, 33, 34] |
Cause: signed by the Treaty of Casco |
| Person ID |
I45350 |
Duane's Ancestors |
| Last Modified |
16 Mar 2020 |
| Family |
[8, 35] |
| Children |
| | 1. the raid on Swansea, b. 20 Jun 1675, Swansea, Plymouth, British America d. 28 Jun 1675, Swansea, Plymouth, British America (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. the siege of Brookfield, b. 2 Aug 1675, Brookfield, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 5 Aug 1675, Brookfield, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 0 years) |
| | 3. the Battle of Bloody Brook, b. 18 Sep 1675, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America d. 19 Sep 1675 (Age 0 years) |
| | 4. the Narragansett Campaign, b. 2 Nov 1675 d. 6 Feb 1675/6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 0 years) |
| | 5. the Great Swamp Fight, b. 18 Dec 1675, Pettaquamscutt d. 19 Dec 1675, Pettaquamscutt (Age 0 years) |
| | 6. the Hungry March, b. 28 Jan 1675/6, Wickford, King's Province, Rhode Island, British America d. 5 Feb 1675/6, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America (Age 0 years) |
| | 7. the Sudbury Fight, b. 20 Apr 1676 d. 21 Apr 1676 (Age 0 years) |
| | 8. the Battle of Turner's Falls, b. 18 May 1676 d. 19 May 1676 (Age 0 years) |
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| Family ID |
F18017 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Apr 2020 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Started - 20 Jun 1675 - Swansea, Plymouth, British America |
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 | Event - a company of soldiers set out to meet with the leaders of the Quabogs,at the siege of Brookfield
Soldiers Involved: Corp. Richard Coy Sr. Sgt. John Ayer - 2 Aug 1675 - Brookfield, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Event - a large body of Indians lay in wait,at the Battle of Bloody Brook
Soldiers Involved: Joseph Proctor John Harriman Caleb Kimball Solomon Alley Benjamin Roper Robert Dutch Capt. Thomas Lathrop ,Location: marsh made by the waters of Muddy Brook - 18 Sep 1675 - South Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Event - forces were gathered,at the Narragansett Campaign
Soldiers Involved: William Sawyer Philip Mattoon Gov. Robert Treat Maj. Samuel Appleton Jr. - 9 Dec 1675 - Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Event - at five o'clock in the morning, the army began its march, reaching the swamp shortly after noon,at the Great Swamp Fight
Soldiers Involved: Edward Wilder Nathaniel Richardson Ebenezer Dibble Capt. Isaac Johnson Capt. John Gallup Jr. Daniel Rolfe Capt. Joseph Gardner Thomas Davenport Jr. Joseph Abbot - 19 Dec 1675 - South Kingstown, King's Province, Rhode Island, British America |
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 | Event - The attack began in the morning,at the Sudbury Fight
Soldiers Involved: Capt. Samuel Brocklebank - 21 Apr 1676 - Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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 | Event - This largely untrained and inexperienced militia force engaged in an initial massacre and looting, - 19 May 1676 - Peskeompscut |
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 | - Capt. Benjamin Swett died,Cause: "was slayn att Black point by the barberus Indians, the 29th of June, 1677" - 29 Jun 1677 - Black Point, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America |
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