King Philipps War

One of the most significant wars in the history of British
American Colonies is the King Philips War which is also known
as the Great Narragansett War. Others may also call it
Metacomet's War, First Indian War, Metacom's War or the
Metacom's Rebellion. The 14 months long war brought much
destruction and loss of lives. The natives furiously attacked the
English settlements in this period and destroyed several of
them. King Philip's War saw the highest loss of lives in terms
of war in the history of America. There were as many as 40%
natives who lost their lives or fled the nation in fear of death.
The natives who survived the war were taken prisoners and
sold as slaves. There were many native villages also that were
destroyed and New England's native population was now
reduced to a few handful natives scattered throughout the
region. The war was won by the Puritan English who then
saw this victory as a sign to expand their settlements.
Whatever independence the natives had was lost because of the
war. The political system of the natives was now controlled by
the colonies and the natives were now slaves in the region.
The war left a deep and stretched impact on the natives who
had to suffer for long.