King Philip's War: Based on the Archives and Records of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and Contemporary Letters a

by John Edward Morris, George Washington Ellis, John Emery Morris

Book Overview

KING PHILIP'S WAR is the study of the Indian uprising that occurred after more than a half-century of peaceful co-existence with the English settlers. Metacomet, son of Massasoit of the Wampanoag tribe, led an uprising in 1675 that would later be known as King Philip's War. The Natives resistance to increased English demand for food, land and the acceptance of English laws finally escalated into open revolt. The Nipmuck, Narragansett and Wampanoag...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582184305
• ISBN13: 9781582184302
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Digital Scanning
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"