Paul Revere created this “fanciful” portrait of King Philip (also known as Metacom). Throughout the 17th century, Indigenous peoples in New England had suffered tremendous losses of life from European-introduced diseases, and much land to English settlers. Metacom, a Wampanoag leader, rallied a force of Indigenous warriors from across New England to strike back against the English, resulting in King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War (1675-1676.) It was the bloodiest in American history, killing 40% of Southern New England’s Indigenous population (5,000) and 5% of the English (2,500). The war ended with Metacom’s death.
Revere, Paul; Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Philip. King of Mount Hope. 1772. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l00-053/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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