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Metacomet. Metacomet (1638 – August 12, 1676), also known as Pometacom, [1] : 205 Metacom, and by his adopted English name King Philip, [2] was sachem (elected chief) to the Wampanoag people and the second son of the sachem Massasoit. His older brother Wamsutta (or King Alexander) briefly became sachem after their father's death in 1661.
Mar 26, 2024 · Metacom (born c. 1638, Massachusetts—died August 12, 1676, Rhode Island) was a sachem (intertribal leader) of a confederation of indigenous peoples that included the Wampanoag and Narraganset. Metacom led one of the most costly wars of resistance in New England history, known as King Philip’s War (1675–76).
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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 as King Philip’s War (1675-1678) during which the Wampanoags and their allies fought the English immigrants in an effort to preserve their land ...
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Metacomet, also known as King Philip or Metacom, was the son of Chief Massasoit and the leader of the Wampanoag tribe. He fought against the English colonists in King Philip's War, which lasted from 1675 to 1676, and was killed by a praying Indian in 1676.
King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) [4] was an armed conflict in 1675–1676 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, the English New England Colonies and their indigenous allies.
- June 20, 1675 – April 12, 1678, (2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
- Confederation victory, Wabanaki victory in Maine
Jul 23, 2018 · Learn about Metacomet, the Wampanoag leader who fought against the colonists in King Philip's War. Find out his name, family, death, and legacy in this article.
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Mar 23, 2021 · Metacom, also known as King Philip and Metacomet, was the leader of the Wampanoag tribe who fought against the English colonists in King Philip's War (1675-1678). Learn about the causes, battles, and consequences of this conflict that changed the history of New England.
