King Philip's War, 1675-1676

United States U.S. Military  Colonial Wars, 1607-1763  King Philip's War, 1675-1676

This war mostly involved Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Most men who served in King Philip's War were between the ages of 16 and 60, born between 1615 and 1660, though some were born as early as 1605 or as late as 1664.

History
King Philip's War was fought between colonists in Massachusetts and Connecticut and the Wampanoag Indians led by Metacom and their allies, the Nipmuck and Narragansett Indians. Metacom was called King Philip by the colonists.

Records
Colonies involved:


 * Connecticut
 * Massachusetts
 * Rhode Island

Native Americans


 * Wampanoag
 * Nipmuc
 * Podunk
 * Narragansett
 * Nashaway


 * Mohegan (allied with colonists)
 * Pequot (allied with colonists)

General Society of Colonial Wars

The General Society of Colonial Wars was established in 1893. Membership in the society requires that the member be a male at least 18 years of age and be able to show direct lineage to an ancestor who served in the Colonial Wars. See General Society of Colonial Wars for more information on the society and its records.

Books


 * Hubbard, William. The History of the Indian Wars in New England from the First Settlement to the Termination of the War with King Philip in 1677. New York, New York: Kraus Reprint, 1969, US/CAN book 970.1 H861h or film 962406.

Websites

 * www.historyplace.com/specials/kingphilip.htm
 * http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/rc_050400_kingphilipsw.htm