Pequot War
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The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pequot War canonical | 36 |
| Mohegan–Pequot conflicts | 1 |
| Mystic Massacre of 1637 | 1 |
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Target entity: Pequot War Context triple: [Massachusetts Bay Colony, notableEvent, Pequot War]
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Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
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Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770 that intensified anti-British sentiment and helped spark the American Revolution.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pequot War Target entity description: The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
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A.
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was an 1832 conflict between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes led by the Sauk leader Black Hawk, notable for involving future U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in his early military service.
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B.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
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C.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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Invasion of Quebec (1775)
The Invasion of Quebec (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War campaign in which Continental Army forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to capture the British-controlled province of Quebec and rally its inhabitants against British rule.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American–colonist conflict
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colonial conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
English colonists in New England
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Native American allies of the English colonists ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the first major armed conflicts between English colonists and Native Americans in New England ⓘ |
| endTime | 1638 ⓘ |
| followedBy | King Philip's War ⓘ |
| hasAlly |
Mohegan tribe
ⓘ
Narragansett people ⓘ
surface form:
Narragansett tribe
Niantic allies of the English ⓘ |
| hasCause |
English expansion into Pequot territory
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competition over control of the fur trade ⓘ competition over control of wampum trade ⓘ disputes over trade and tribute with the Dutch and English ⓘ killings of English traders and colonists attributed to Pequots ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
John Mason
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John Underhill ⓘ Miantonomo ⓘ Uncas ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
English seizure of Pequot lands
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dispersal of surviving Pequots among other tribes ⓘ enslavement and sale of surviving Pequots into slavery in New England and the Caribbean ⓘ establishment of English dominance in southern New England ⓘ killing of hundreds of Pequot men, women, and children ⓘ legal prohibition on use of the name Pequot in some colonial records ⓘ near-destruction of the Pequot as a political entity ⓘ precedent for future English–Native relations in New England ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1637-05-26 (Mystic Massacre) ⓘ |
| hasEthicalAssessment | widely regarded by historians as a brutal and genocidal campaign against the Pequot ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Mystic Fort
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Battle of the Great Swamp ⓘ Blockade of the Pequot along the Thames River ⓘ Mystic Massacre ⓘ attack on Wethersfield in 1637 ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | commemorated and studied as a formative event in early American history ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Connecticut Colony
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Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ
surface form:
Pequot tribe
Saybrook Colony ⓘ |
| hasOpposingForceStrength | Pequot population estimated at several thousand before the war ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | decisive English and allied Native victory ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTheater | southeastern Connecticut ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut Colony
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New England ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Native American–European conflicts in North America
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history of colonial New England ⓘ |
| startTime | 1636 ⓘ |
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Subject: Pequot War Description of subject: The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
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