King Philip's war / / George W. Ellis & John E. Morris

• Autore: Ellis George William <1870->
• Pubblicazione: Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (363 p.)
• Soggetto topico: King Philip's War, 1675-1676
• Altri autori: MorrisJohn Emery <1843->
• Note generali: "The narrative and references are the work of Mr. George W. Ellis, while the biographical and local notes have been supplied by Mr. John E. Morris."--Pref.; "As published in 1906."; Originally published: King Philip's war :based on the archives and records of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and contemporary letters and accounts, with biographical and topographical notes. New York : The Grafton Press, [c1906].
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- KING PHILIP'S WAR -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I -- Survey of New England in the year 1675. -- The course of settlement-social and economic aspects of the English settlements. -- Topography of the scene of war. -- The Indian tribes, their customs and divisions. -- CHAPTER II -- Intercourse and relations between English and Indians. -- Irreconcilable points of view. -- Unsympathetic attitude of the English. -- Their harsh and high-handed interference. -- The result of Christian proselytizing. -- The question of lands of minor importance. -- Growing estrangement between the races. -- The Tripartite Treaty. -- The quarrel between Miantonomah and Uncas. -- The alliance between Connecticut and Uncas. -- Attitude of Massachusetts toward Miantonomah. -- Miantonomah becomes involved in the quarrel between Massachusetts and the Gortonists through the sale of the Shawamut lands -- Miantonomah makes war on Uncas and is captured. -- The commissioners of New England hand over Miantonomah to Uncas to be put to death. -- A clerico-judicial murder. -- Its far-reaching results. -- Confidence in English justice shattered among the tribes. -- CHAPTER III -- Alexander, son of Massasoit. -- His death. -- Philip becomes sachem of the Wampanoags. -- Aggressive attitude of Plymouth. -- Many complaints. -- A conference at Taunton. -- Continued suspicions. -- The interference of Massachusetts. -- The charges against Philip and his defense. -- A dangerous situation. -- The arbitrary aggressiveness of Plymouth continues. -- The sullen distrust of the Wampanoags. -- Philip no longer subservient. -- CHAPTER IV -- Sassamon, Indian convert and informer. -- His character. -- He is found dead. -- Philip's subjects accused of murder. -- Their declaration as to the evidence. -- Their trial and execution. -- Indignation of the Wampanoags. ; Rhode Island 's proposal of arbitration. -- The Indian reply. -- Captain Church visits Awashonks. -- Alarming news. -- The comparative numbers and advantages of the two races. -- The outbreak at Swansea. -- The call to arms. -- The concentration of the Plymouth and Massachusetts forces at Swansea. -- The first skirmish. -- The English march toward Mt. Hope. -- Philip outmaneuvers them and passes over to the eastern shore. -- CHAPTER V -- Failure of the campaign. -- The English become suspicious of the Narragansetts. -- Invasion of the Narragansett country. -- A treaty exhorted by force. -- Philip devastates Plymouth colony. -- The adventures of Captain Church. -- Concentration of the English forces against Philip. -- He slips away to the north. -- The fight at Nipsachick. -- Energetic measures taken by Connecticut. -- CHAPTER VI -- The conditions in the Connecticut valley. -- The embassy of Ephraim Curtis. -- His adventures. -- The march of Hutchinson and Wheeler against the Quabaugs. -- The fatal ambuscade of Winnimisset. -- The siege of Brookfield. -- Brookfield relieved by Major Willard. -- Philip joins the Quabaus. -- Brookfield abandoned. -- The English concentration at Hadley. -- Harsh treatment of the Christian Indians by Mosley. -- The English at Hadley. -- Attempt to disarm the Nonatucks. -- Escape of the Nonatucks. -- Pursuit by Lathrop and Beers. -- The English ambushed at Wequomps. -- Revolt of the Pocumtucks at Deerfield. -- Panic in the valley. -- CHAPTER VII -- The alarm at Hadley. -- Legendary appearance of General Goffe, the regicide. -- Northfield surprised by the Nashaways. -- Captain Beers sets out from Hadley to the rescue. -- His inexcusable lack of precautions. -- He marches into an ambuscade. -- The last stand. -- His force wiped out. -- The survivors reach Hadley. -- Major Treat with the Connecticut forces to the rescue. ; He reaches Northfield. -- His abandonment of Northfield and demoralized retreat. -- Perilous condition of the English settlements in the Connecticut valley. -- Conflict of opinions. -- Captain Lathrop at Deerfield. -- He sets out with convoy of corn for Hadley. -- His carelessness. -- The Battle of Bloody Brook. -- The annihilation of Lathrop 's force. -- The arrival of Mosley and Treat too late. -- The abandonment of Deerfield. -- Confusion and demoralization of the English commanders. -- Depredations of the Indians. -- Springfield threatened. -- A warning at the last moment. -- Springfield attacked and burned. -- Major Pynchon and Captain Appleton to the rescue. -- Discouragement and gloom. -- Major Pynchon resigns as commander-in-chief in the valley. -- Governor Andros of New York warns Connecticut that Hartford is to be attacked. -- CHAPTER VIII -- Appleton in command. -- His unavailing marches. -- No safety without the stockades. -- The attack on Hatfield. -- The Indians driven off. -- Widespread devastation. -- The English in the valley face famine. -- Captain Henchman at Mendon. -- Disastrous failure of the valley campaign through lack of co-operation, hampering commands from the commissioners and the ab -- The distressful position of the friendly Indians. -- Their wigwams plundered, their women and children murdered. -- Torture of Indian prisoners. -- Captive women and children sold into slavery by the English. -- The demand of Major Gookin and Rev. John Elliot for humane treatment. -- Their lives are threatened. -- The disbandment of the friendly Indian companies. -- Its evil consequences. -- The Narragansetts. -- They wish to remain neutral. -- Testimony as to their attitude. -- The English recognize no neutrality. -- Their demands. -- Canonchet 's refusal. -- CHAPTER IX -- Serious searching of heart and conscience. ; The general court of Massachusetts enumerates the offenses that have incurred the Divine displeasure. -- Preparations for a campaign against the Narragansetts. -- A declaration of war. -- Invasion of the Narragansett country. -- Concentration of the Massachusetts and Plymouth men at Wickford. -- They ravage the Narragansett country. -- The embassy of Stone-layer John. -- The Narragansetts surprise the garrison house of Jirah Bull, and exterminate the garrison. -- A bivouac in the snow. -- The Narragansett fort. -- The attack. -- A fierce conflict. -- Heavy losses of the English. -- Their final success. -- The fort and wigwams fired. -- An indiscriminate massacre. -- Serious situation of the English forces. -- The fort on fire. -- A blizzard without. -- The fort abandoned. -- A night march of eighteen miles in the storm. -- Terrible suffering. -- Many of the wounded die. -- Losses of the Narragansetts heavy, but greatly overestimated by contemporary writers. -- The destruction of their provisions a serious catastrophe. -- CHAPTER X -- Negotiations for peace. -- Both sides play for time. -- Arrival of reinforcements. -- Capture of Tifft,a renegade Englishman. -- His testimony. -- His execution. -- Reconcentration of the English forces. -- The "Hungry March." -- Retreat of the Narragansetts into the Nipmuck country. -- Sufferings of the English. -- The reach Marlboro. -- The army is disbanded. -- The wanderings of Philip. -- His movements during the winter definitely known. -- Acrimonious correspondence between the Council of Connecticut and Governor Andros of New York. -- The interesting relation of Quanapohit, a Natick spy in the service of the Massachusetts Council. -- Disease and famine among the Indians. -- Their condition. -- Lack of supplies drives them to activity. -- Fruitless warnings. -- The surprise of Lancaster. -- The settlement wiped out. ; The Rowlandson garrison. -- A desperate conflict. -- The captivity of Mrs. Rowlandson. -- Her adventures. -- Attack on Medfield. -- The expedition of Major Savage toward Quabaug and the valley. -- He is outmaneuvered by the Indians. -- The abandonment of Groton. -- CHAPTER XI -- Northampton attacked. -- Major Savage in the valley. -- The last great Indian council, all of the tribes represented, takes place at Northfield. -- Probable plans. -- They intend to carry the war to the East and draw off the English forces to that quarter in order that they may raise their crops without molestation in the upper valley. -- It is all but successful. -- Savage's march to the valley leaves the eastern frontier of the Bay settlements and the country toward Plymouth and Narragansett open to attack. -- Canonchet sets out to the Narragansett country for seed corn. -- The Clark garrison near Plymouth exterminated. -- Weymouth, Providence and Warwick given to the flames. -- Simsbury, near Hartford, burned. -- A gloomy day the 26th of March. -- Marlboro attacked. -- Captain Peirse of Scituate, with fifty English and a score of friendly Indians, drawn into ambush and annihilated near Seekonk by Canonchet. -- Savage recalled from the valley, as was hoped for by the Indians. -- Governor Andros of New York and the Connecticut council. -- Their correspondence discreditable to both. -- Negotiations of the Connecticut Council with the valley Indians. -- CHAPTER XII -- Major Savage leaves the valley. -- Captain Turner remains with a small force. -- Canonchet returning from the Narragansett country is surprised by Captain Denison near Lonsdale, R.I. -- His fight and capture. -- He is offered his life if he will persuade his people to make peace. -- His refusal and lofty bearing. -- Hubbard compares him with Attilius Regulus. -- His defiance. ; He is executed and his body barbarously mutilated.
• Titolo autorizzato: King Philip's war
• ISBN: 1-58218-429-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824098403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Grafton historical series.