Published May 30, 2007
by Chelsea House Publications .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Contributions | Paul C. Rosier (Editor) |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | 144 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL8160202M |
| ISBN 10 | 0791093468 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780791093467 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 77270978 |
King Philip’s War — also known as the First Indian War, the Great Narragansett War or Metacom’s Rebellion — took place in southern New England from to Benjamin Church has 14 books on Goodreads with 91 ratings. Benjamin Church’s most popular book is Diary Of King Philip's War, King Philip’s War, also called Great Narragansett War, (–76), in British American colonial history, war that pitted Native Americans against English settlers and their Indian allies that was one of the bloodiest conflicts (per capita) in U.S. history. Historians since the early 18th century, relying on accounts from the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, have referred to the. Sometimes described as "America's deadliest war," King Philip's War proved a critical turning point in the history of New England, leaving English colonists decisively in command of the region at the expense of native peoples. Although traditionally understood as an inevitable clash of cultures or as a classic example of conflict on the frontier between Indians and whites, in the view of James 3/5(1).
The month long war brought much destruction and loss of lives. King Philip’s War saw the highest loss of lives in terms of war in the history of America. As many as 40% of natives lost their lives or fled the nation in fear of death. The war was won by the Puritan English who then saw this victory as a sign to expand their settlements. Over the last decade, reconstructing the history of King Philip's War has taken him to sites, historical societies, and book archives all across New England. He lives in Massachusetts. Michael J. Tougias is the author of numerous books including The Finest Hours, which was recently adapted into a feature film starring Chris : Countryman Press, The. International Game Series game from Multi-Man Publishing. King Philip’s War, is about an all but forgotten New England Indian Uprising that nearly brought the Puritans to their knees. In the end, over Indians were slain or captured and sold into slavery. Over Colonials were captured or killed. In the end King Philip (The Wampanoag sachem, Metacomet) himself was ambushed, beheaded 7/10(). The authors present King Philip’s War in three parts. The first and third sections offer a balanced history of the war and excerpts from firsthand accounts of the fighting. The lengthy midsection presents detailed information on each of the battles, towns, and other locations mentioned in the : Historynet Staff.
Instead, he argues, King Philip's War was a civil war, whose divisions cut across ethnic lines and tore apart a society composed of English colonizers and Native Americans alike. According to Drake, the interdependence that developed between English and Indian in the years leading up to the war helps explain its notorious brutality. The month long war brought much destruction and loss of lives. The natives furiously attacked the English settlements in this period and destroyed several of them. King Philip’s War saw the highest loss of lives in terms of war in the history of America. As many as 40% of natives lost their lives or fled the nation in fear of death. King Philip's war, [from old catalog] Publisher Boston, J.K. Wiggin Collection library_of_congress; americana Digitizing sponsor Sloan Foundation Contributor The Library of Congress Language EnglishPages: Buy a cheap copy of The Name of War: King Philip's War and book by Jill Lepore. In , tensions between Native Americans and colonists residing in New England erupted into the brutal conflict that has come to be known as King Philip's War, Free shipping over $/5(5).
