Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the King Philip's War

The atlas places 6 engagements of the King Philip's War (1675 to 1678): 5 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day United States.

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Wheeler's SurpriseAttack on SpringfieldBattle of Bloody BrookGreat Swamp FightAttack on SudburyBattle of Turner's FallsWheeler's SurpriseAttack on SpringfieldBattle of Bloody BrookGreat Swamp FightAttack on SudburyBattle of Turner's FallsBridgeportProvidenceHartfordAlbanyConcordNew HavenNewarkManchesterSchenectadyStamford200 km42.041N, 72.010W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1675: 4 engagements4 in 16751676: 2 engagements16751676
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Wheeler's Surprise, 1675Attack on Springfield, 1675Battle of Bloody Brook, 1675Great Swamp Fight, 1675Attack on Sudbury, 1676Battle of Turner's Falls, 167616751676
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1675Wheeler's SurpriseBrookfield, Massachusetts, United StatesSuccessful ambush by the Nipmuc. Siege unsuccessful. Follow up battle...
August 1675Attack on SpringfieldSpringfield, Massachusetts, United StatesSpringfield sacked and razed
18 September 1675Battle of Bloody BrookSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts, United StatesPocumtuc Confederacy victory
19 December 1675Great Swamp FightSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island, United StatesNew England victory
1676Attack on SudburySudbury, Massachusetts, United StatesNative American victory
19 May 1676Battle of Turner's FallsMassachusetts, United StatesColonial victory, expulsion of Native American tribes.

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the King Philip's War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.