Benjamin Church was a Massachusetts militia captain during King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War (1675-1676) and his son wrote this account which was first published in 1716. Metacom, or “King Philip” as he was known to the English, was a son of Massasoit, the Wampanoag sachem who figured prominently in the Pilgrim Thanksgiving story. Metacom’s War was a tragic event in Native American/colonial relations. Around 800 English people died and Indigenous people in Southern New England fared even worse; over 3,000 were killed out of an estimated population of 20,000. Hundreds more who did not flee to the north and west were captured and sold into slavery, including Metacom’s wife and son.
Church, Thomas. History of Philip’s War. J. and B. Williams, 1834. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-122/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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