King Philip's War^{[1, 2]}

• Name	King Philip's War
  Started	20 Jun 1675	Swansea, Plymouth, British America   [3, 4]
  	Bodge has 24 Jun 1675.
  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
  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
  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.
  	Role: Where
  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
  	Role: Where
  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
  	Role: Where
  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
  	at the Battle of Turner's Falls Soldiers Involved: Tryall Newbury Thomas Wells Robert Jones Sr. Ephraim Roper John Lyman John Hitchcock Joseph Fowler Eleazer Hawkes John Hawkes Samuel Colby Samuel Field Sgt. John Dickinson Samuel Belding Samuel Boltwood Japhet Chapin John Chase Joseph Crowfoot John Hadlocke Philip Mattoon
  	Role: Where
  	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)
  Family ID	F18017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Started - 20 Jun 1675 - Swansea, Plymouth, British America 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 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 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 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 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 Event - This largely untrained and inexperienced militia force engaged in an initial massacre and looting, at the Battle of Turner's Falls Soldiers Involved: Tryall Newbury Thomas Wells Robert Jones Sr. Ephraim Roper John Lyman John Hitchcock Joseph Fowler Eleazer Hawkes John Hawkes Samuel Colby Samuel Field Sgt. John Dickinson Samuel Belding Samuel Boltwood Japhet Chapin John Chase Joseph Crowfoot John Hadlocke Philip Mattoon - 19 May 1676 - Peskeompscut - 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  = Link to Google Earth
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