https://totallyhistory.com/king-philips-war-1675-1676/ Facts About Famous Events & Records of the Past Fri, 14 Sep 2018 01:27:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://totallyhistory.com/king-philips-war-1675-1676/#comment-705852 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 01:27:26 +0000 http://totallyhistory.com/?p=732#comment-705852 My husband’s 9th great grandfather (Hugh Cole) had befriended Metacomet (King Phillip). Metacomet warned Hugh that his settlement was going to be under attack and advised him to leave. Hugh did just that!

]]> https://totallyhistory.com/king-philips-war-1675-1676/#comment-46150 Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:05:43 +0000 http://totallyhistory.com/?p=732#comment-46150 Professor Leland is correct. The colonists were not starving, in fact, they were prospering and were seeking to expand outside of the boundaries of land purchased from local native american tribes. Metacomet had very little land left and was almost forced to fight for return of some land. Colonists did nothing to prevent the conflict. Colonists used Metacomet’s predicament to their advantage and saw conflict as a means of taking all remaining land claimed by native americans in the R.I. and Southeastern Mass.

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