Colonel Benjamin Church

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
gptkbp:associatedWith New_England_colonial_history
Plymouth_Colony_history
gptkbp:born c. 1639
gptkbp:burialPlace Old Commons Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Benjamin_Church_Jr.
gptkbp:commander Ranger forces
gptkbp:contributedTo colonial defense strategies
the_understanding_of_Native_American_relations
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired stories and legends
gptkbp:depictedIn historical literature
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:John_Church
Mary_Church
gptkbp:died 1718
gptkbp:famousFor his_role_in_the_defeat_of_Metacom
gptkbp:foughtAgainst Wampanoag tribe
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:English_colonists
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pivotal_role_in_early_American_military_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Benjamin Church
gptkbp:influenced future military leaders
American_military_doctrine
gptkbp:influencedBy colonial military practices
Native_American_warfare_tactics
gptkbp:involvedIn colonial military operations
gptkbp:knownFor his writings on military tactics
leading_colonial_forces_in_King_Philip's_War
the_father_of_American_rangers
gptkbp:legacy considered_the_father_of_American_ranger_forces
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:King_Philip's_War
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:King_Philip's_War
gptkbp:notableWork The History of King Philip's War
gptkbp:occupation military officer
gptkbp:participatedIn raids_against_Native_American_villages
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Plymouth_Colony
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Little_Compton,_Rhode_Island
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:recognizedBy historical societies
leadership in military strategy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1675-1676
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Church
gptkbp:wrote A_History_of_the_War_with_the_Indians.