King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten ConflictKing 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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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThis work about the brutal 18th-century war between Indian tribes (led by a daring and skilled chief known as King Philip) is divided into three quite different parts. The first part provides a ... Read full review
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Contents
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 |
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King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict Eric B. Schultz,Mike Tougias No preview available - 1999 |
King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict Eric B Schultz,Michael J Tougias No preview available - 2017 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict |
| Authors | Eric B. Schultz, Michael J. Tougias |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | The Countryman Press, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0881504831, 9780881504835 |
| Length | 432 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
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