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Gay Head Beach, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, where some descendants of the Wampanoag still live

King Philip’s War

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For 14 months from 1675 to 1676, Pokunoket chief Metacom, known as King Philip, led an unsuccessful effort to drive the English settlers from native land.

This entry was posted in Coming to America and tagged Historic Figures, History on March 1, 2017 by Anita Hacker.

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