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Soldiers in King Philip's War

by George M. Bodge

A turn-of-the-19th–20th century treatise on [Metacom's War or King Philip's War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacom%27s_War Metacom's War), the 1675–1677 conflict between the [English colonies of North America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_overseas_possessions#The_Americas English overseas possessions § The Americas) and their [“Praying Indian” Indigenous allies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praying_Indian Praying Indians) and a coalition of Indigenous forces led by [Wampanoag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag Wampanoag) king and commander [Metacom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacomet Metacom) as well as covering preceding conflicts. Full title page description: Soldiers in King Philip's War: Being a Critical Account of that War, with a Concise History of [the Indian Wars of New England from 1620–1677](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Indian_Wars#17th_century_wars List of American Indian Wars § 17th century wars), Official Lists of the Soldiers of [Massachusetts Colony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony Massachusetts Bay Colony) serving in Philip's War, and Sketches of the Principal Officers, Copies of Ancient Documents and Records Relating to the War, Also Lists of the [Narraganset Grantees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narragansett_people Narragansett people) of the [United Colonies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Confederation United Colonies of New England), Massachusetts, [Plymouth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colony Plymouth Colony), and [Connecticut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Colony Connecticut Colony)

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