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siege, early modern

Attack on Springfield

Attack on Springfield was a siege conducted in August 1675 at Springfield, in what is now Massachusetts, United States; it ran into the following year. It was part of the King Philip's War, which ran from 1675 to 1678. The recorded result: Springfield sacked and razed. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAugust 1675ran into the following year
WhereSpringfield, Massachusetts, United States42.104N, 72.594W
OutcomeSpringfield sacked and razed
Belligerents23px Massachusetts BayagainstAgawam
Part ofKing Philip's War1675 to 1678

Where it sits in the King Philip's War

Wheeler's Surprise, 1675Attack on Springfield, 1675Battle of Bloody Brook, 1675Great Swamp Fight, 1675Attack on Sudbury, 1676Battle of Turner's Falls, 167616751676Attack on Springfield, 1675
6 placed engagements of the King Philip's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust 1675 (month precision)
to 1676
PlaceSpringfield, Massachusetts, United States
42.104N, 72.594W
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Miles Morgan
  • Samuel Appleton (born 1625)
Attack on SpringfieldAttack on SpringfieldBattle of Bloody BrookRaid on DeerfieldBattle of Turner's FallsSiege of Fort MassachusettsTryon's raidBattle of Bloody BrookRaid on DeerfieldBattle of Turner's FallsSiege of Fort MassachusettsTryon's raidBostonBridgeportProvidenceHartfordConcordWorcesterManchesterNewport100 km42.104N, 72.594W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1675

Attack on Springfield is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (23 in Massachusetts).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4818005, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Springfield, revision 1383928010, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.