King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict

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The Countryman Press, 1 dec. 2000 - 432 sidor

King Philip's War--one of America's first and costliest wars--began in 1675 as an Indian raid on several farms in Plymouth Colony, but quickly escalated into a full-scale war engulfing all of southern New England.

At once an in-depth history of this pivotal war and a guide to the historical sites where the ambushes, raids, and battles took place, King Philip's War expands our understanding of American history and provides insight into the nature of colonial and ethnic wars in general. Through a careful reconstruction of events, first-person accounts, period illustrations, and maps, and by providing information on the exact locations of more than fifty battles, King Philip's War is useful as well as informative. Students of history, colonial war buffs, those interested in Native American history, and anyone who is curious about how this war affected a particular New England town, will find important insights into one of the most seminal events to shape the American mind and continent.
 

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New England Before the War
11
The Outbreak of War in Southeastern
37
Spring 1676 The Tide Turns
59
King Philips War in Southeastern Massachusetts
85
King Philips War in Central and Western
143
King Philips War in Rhode Island
235
King Philips War in Maine and New Hampshire
303
PART III
317
Excerpts from The Narrative of the Captivity
341
Captain Thomas Wheelers Narrative
357
Notes
363
Bibliography
396
Index
409
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Om författaren (2000)

Educated at Brown and Harvard, Eric B. Schultz is the chairman of an information logistics company. 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 Pine. He lives in Massachusetts.

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