Myles Standish (c. 1584-1656) with his wife, Rose. Detail from a painting entitled Embarkation of the Pilgrims, engraving by Samuel Bellin from an original work by Robert W. Weir, 1844. Standish was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military adviser for Plymouth Colony. He accompanied them on the Mayflower journey and played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception.
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