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History of King Philip, Sovereign Chief of the Wampanoags

John S.C. Abbott

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Description:Metacomet (1638–1676), also known by his adopted English name King Philip, was chief to the Wampanoag people and the second son of the sachem Massasoit. He became a chief in 1662 when his brother Wamsutta (or King Alexander) died shortly after their father Massasoit. Wamsutta's widow Weetamoo (d. 1676), sunksqua of the Pocasset, was Metacomet's ally and friend for the rest of her life. Metacomet married Weetamoo's younger sister Wootonekanuske. No one knows how many children they had or what happened to them all. Wootonekanuske and one of their sons were sold to slavery in the West Indies following the defeat of the Native Americans in what became known as King Philip's War.Contents:Landing of the PilgrimsMassasoitClouds of WartThe Pequot WarCommencement of the Reign of King PhilipCommencement of HostilitiesAutumn and Winter CampaignsCaptivity of Mrs. RowlandsonThe Indians VictoriousThe Vicissitudes of WarDeath of King PhilipConclusion of the WarExcerpt :Few, even of our most intelligent men, if we except those who are devoted to literary pur suits, are acquainted with the adventures which our forefathers encountered in the settlement of New England. The claims of business are now so exacting, that those whose time is engrossed by its cares have but little leisure for extensive reading, and yet there is no American who does not desire to be familiar with the early history of his own country. The writer, with great labor, has collected from widely-spread materials, and condensed into this narrative of the career of King Philip, those incidents in our early history which he has supposed would be most interesting and instructive to the general reader. He has spared no pains in the endeav or to be accurate. In the rude annals of those early days there is often obscurity, and some...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with History of King Philip, Sovereign Chief of the Wampanoags. To get started finding History of King Philip, Sovereign Chief of the Wampanoags, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Metacomet (1638–1676), also known by his adopted English name King Philip, was chief to the Wampanoag people and the second son of the sachem Massasoit. He became a chief in 1662 when his brother Wamsutta (or King Alexander) died shortly after their father Massasoit. Wamsutta's widow Weetamoo (d. 1676), sunksqua of the Pocasset, was Metacomet's ally and friend for the rest of her life. Metacomet married Weetamoo's younger sister Wootonekanuske. No one knows how many children they had or what happened to them all. Wootonekanuske and one of their sons were sold to slavery in the West Indies following the defeat of the Native Americans in what became known as King Philip's War.Contents:Landing of the PilgrimsMassasoitClouds of WartThe Pequot WarCommencement of the Reign of King PhilipCommencement of HostilitiesAutumn and Winter CampaignsCaptivity of Mrs. RowlandsonThe Indians VictoriousThe Vicissitudes of WarDeath of King PhilipConclusion of the WarExcerpt :Few, even of our most intelligent men, if we except those who are devoted to literary pur suits, are acquainted with the adventures which our forefathers encountered in the settlement of New England. The claims of business are now so exacting, that those whose time is engrossed by its cares have but little leisure for extensive reading, and yet there is no American who does not desire to be familiar with the early history of his own country. The writer, with great labor, has collected from widely-spread materials, and condensed into this narrative of the career of King Philip, those incidents in our early history which he has supposed would be most interesting and instructive to the general reader. He has spared no pains in the endeav or to be accurate. In the rude annals of those early days there is often obscurity, and some...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with History of King Philip, Sovereign Chief of the Wampanoags. To get started finding History of King Philip, Sovereign Chief of the Wampanoags, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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