King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (774 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881504831 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Thousands of natives were slaughtered and the rest dispersed or sold into slavery in the West Indies. Pitched battles were fought from Rhode Island to Maine. Hundreds of English died as farmers fled and cowered behind stockades or in the few port towns. That King Philip, whose head was paraded around the streets of Plymouth in a barbarous show of triumph, was the son of the Wampanoag chief who celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims in 1621 adds to the irony and tragedy of the events, whose memory this well-researched book deservedly keeps alive. King Philip's War tells the story
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. King 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. 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.
"There are two publications that provide a fairly good description of that event" according to William Flink. this book covers many facets of the war. I was hoping that the authors would have covered more on the Nathaniel Woodcock murder by Indians at the Woodcock Garrison. I thought they did not research that event much, at all. There are two publications that provide a fairly good description of that event, the authors did not explore. What they did say was menial, and focused more on the locations today, than then. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book. The service was very good by the seller, and the book was protected better then I . This book gives a good overview of the events of King Philip's War This book gives a good overview of the events of King Philip's War. I have read other books that go into more detailed analysis of the events and impact of this war on New England.. An Excellent Resource I found this book to be an excellent resource because it goes beyond providing battle details to providing the historical context of the war.Few people have even heard of this war, and yet the causes of our Revolutionary War can be traced directly back to the outcome of King Philip's war, making this war very important to American history.This war played a pivotal role in American history, though few people know about it.When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620, they immediately developed a friendly relationship