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Metacomet (1638 – August 12, 1676), also known as Pometacom,: 205 Metacom, and by his adopted English name King Philip, was sachem (elected chief) to the Wampanoag people and the second son of the sachem Massasoit.
Metacomet, King Philip, or Philip of Pokanoket. Born: c. 1638, Massachusetts. Died: August 12, 1676, Rhode Island. Role In: Great Swamp Fight.
King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) was an armed conflict in 1675–1676 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands against the English New England Colonies and their indigenous allies.
Mar 21, 2021 · Metacomet (also known as King Philip and Metacom, l. 1638-1676) was chief of the Wampanoag Confederacy between 1662-1676, best known as the leader of Native American forces during the conflict known...
Metacomet, also known as King Philip or Metacom, a war leader of the Wampanoag tribe, was the second son of Chief Massasoit and thought to have been born in Sowans, Rhode Island about 1639.
Jul 23, 2018 · Metacomet, also known as King Philip, was the leader of the Wampanoag Indians during King Philip's War, which led to the destruction of many of the New England tribes.
As tempers flared, John Easton, deputy governor of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, met with Metacomet (known as Philip to the English), Massasoit’s son and successor, in an effort to avoid war.
