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. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. KING PHILIP. NEW ENGLAKDo 81. NARRAGANSETT SWAMP. year, was noted for great cruelties on both sides,* and at itsclose, the Wampanoags were almost exterminated. 2. The Swamp Fight.—Tlie principal battle, knownas the Sivamp Fight, took place in an almost inaccessible swamp in South Kingston, E. a desperate struggle,the Indians were defeated,and their wigwams, filledwith winter stores, wereburned to ashes. Philipwas now left almost from place toplace, he was at lengthshot by a faithless Indian(Aug
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. KING PHILIP. NEW ENGLAKDo 81. NARRAGANSETT SWAMP. year, was noted for great cruelties on both sides,* and at itsclose, the Wampanoags were almost exterminated. 2. The Swamp Fight.—Tlie principal battle, knownas the Sivamp Fight, took place in an almost inaccessible swamp in South Kingston, E. a desperate struggle,the Indians were defeated,and their wigwams, filledwith winter stores, wereburned to ashes. Philipwas now left almost from place toplace, he was at lengthshot by a faithless Indian(Aug. 167G). His headwas cut off by Captain Church and sent to Plymouth, whereit was hung on the palisades of the town. Philips son, aboy nine years of age, the only heir to his fathers dignity,was sold into slavery, to wear out his life under the burningsun of Bermuda. Thus perished the family of Massasoit. 3. The Narragansetts had made with the colonists atreaty of neutrality, and had promised to deliver up hostileIndians; they, nevertheless, gave shelter to such of the fugi-tive Wampanoags as had escape
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