King Philip's War 1675-76: America's Deadliest Colonial Conflict
β Scribed by Gabriele Esposito
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β¦ Table of Contents
Cover
Contents
Origins Of The Campaign
The Settlement Of New England
The Great Migration And New Settlements
Epidemics
Military Cooperation Between The Colonies
Rising Tensions
The Rise Of Metacomet
The Path To War
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Native American
Colonist
Opposing Forces
Native American
Colonist
Native American Allies
Opposing Plans
Native American
Colonist
The Campaign
The Raid On Swansea And The Opening Attacks
Wheelerβs Surprise And The Siege Of Brookfield
The War Spreads
The Northern Theater: Maine
Deerfield, Northfield, And Beersβ Ambush
The Battle Of Bloody Brook
The Siege Of Springfield And The Attack On Hatfield
The Great Swamp Fight
The Intervention Of The Mohawks
The Lancaster Raid And The Attack On Medfield
The Attacks On Northampton And Marlborough
Pierceβs Fight
Further Attacks, MarchβApril 1676
The Capture Of Canonchet
The Sudbury Fight
The Battle Of Turnerβs Falls
The Attack On Hadley
Metacometβs Death
The War In Maine
Aftermath
The Battlefields Today
Bibliography
Index
Imprint
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