Invasion from All Directions—Stolen Lands, Stolen Peoples 1600-1699

1675

Great Swamp Massacre (Rhode Island)

Great Swamp Fight. Image: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
Great Swamp Fight. Image: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

Colonial militia and Indian allies attack a Narragansett village near South Kingstown, Rhode Island. At least 40 warriors are killed. An estimated 300 to 1,000 women, children, and elders are burned alive in the village (“List of Indian massacres”).

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