The History of the Americans #189 King Philip’s War 9: Aftermath
This is the last episode of our telling of King Philip’s War. We cover the fate of the last Algonquian sachems, including the daring capture of Annawon, and the consequences of the war for the Indians who fought it and the colonies of New England. We consider the wisdom of the war, and especially the morality, or lack thereof, in the fighting of it. Finally, we explore the fates of the main characters who were still alive at the end of the fighting.
[Errata: Sam from Marietta, Georgia points out that in referring to the marker on Benjamin Church’s gravestone I said it was a Ranger tag, and it should be a “tab.” Good correction, insofar as I don’t need a lot of Rangers rolling their eyes, or worse.]
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Selected references for this episode (Commission earned for Amazon purchases through the episode notes on our website)
Lisa Brooks, Our Beloved Kin: A New History of King Philip’s War
James D. Drake, King Philip’s War: Civil War in New England, 1675-1676
Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: Voyage, Community, War
Matthew J. Tuininga, The Wars of the Lord: The Puritan Conquest of America’s First People