“Philip. King of Mount Hope”

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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.

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Item typeArtwork
CreatorRevere, Paul; Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Date1772
PlaceMassachusetts
TopicNative American
Military, Wars, Battles
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
EventMetacom’s (King Philip’s) War. 1675–1676
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatEngraving
Dimension detailsHeight: 8.00 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #L00.053
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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 December 5, 2024.

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