History of King Philip's War
Although it remains one of the bloodiest and most brutal conflicts in America's history, King Philip's War is a relatively unknown war that took place in Colonial America throughout parts of 1675 and 1676.
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Who Is King Philip?
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King Philip was a name given to the Metacom, leader of a Wampanoag Tribe known as the Pokanokets.
The Beginning
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The conflict started in June of 1675 when King Philip's fighters invaded Swansea, a town within the Plymouth colony. Joined by the Nipmuck Tribe, King Philip's first attack was so successful that they continued the conflict by attacking neighboring colonies.
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Great Swamp Massacre
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Fearing that the Narragansett Tribe would also join up with King Philip's army, the colonists made a pre-emptive strike on their village in December of 1675 killing some 700 men, women and children.
The Ending
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In the spring of 1676, with his army in shambles after the attack at the Connecticut River, King Philip was tracked down and killed by a Native American guide who was working with Captain Benjamin Church's army.
Cost of War
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When all of the fighting was done, all parties involved in the war had suffered tremendous losses. Thirteen colonial towns had been destroyed and approximately 1,000 colonial fighters were dead along with 3,000 Native Americans.
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