Pequot War (20 июл 1636 г. – 21 сент 1638 г.)

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A war between Massachusetts colonists and the Pequot tribe. Exacerbated by escalating tensions between the two peoples, the war started with the murder of trader John Oldham by Narragansett-allied Indians, who sought refuge with the Pequot. In response, the English burned down a Pequot village, while the Pequot's rival tribes sided with the colonists. After several raids on Pequot settlements were carried out by the colonists and their allies, the Pequot and Wongunk attacked the Connecticut town of Wethersfield on April 23, killing 9 colonists. The war climaxed with the Mystic Massacre, where colonists commanded by John Mason and John Underhill burned down a fortified Pequot settlement, killing nearly all Pequot living inside it. Pequot leader Sassacus fled the area with 400 warriors, pursued by Mason (followed by 200 men) to Fairfield, CT. All but 80 warriors (including Sassacus) were captured. Sassacus went to the Mohawk for help, but was murdered. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Hartford. This war essentially destroyed the Pequot tribe.

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