, Rhode Island, USA
1675-76 - King Philip's War between Narragansetts Indians and colonists; several thousand Indians died, six hundred colonists died, much property damage

King Philip's War, spanning from 1675 to 1676, was a pivotal conflict in early American history, primarily fought between the Narragansett Indians and English colonists in New England. Named after Metacom, also known as King Philip, the Wampanoag leader who unified various tribes against encroaching settlers, the war erupted due to simmering tensions over land, resources, and autonomy. The conflict resulted in a devastating toll on both sides: several thousand Native Americans perished, and around 600 colonists lost their lives, marking it as one of the deadliest wars in proportion to the population at that time in North America.

The war saw brutal skirmishes and massacres, with both Native villages and English settlements attacked and razed. The colonists, backed by their military superiority and alliances with some Native tribes, eventually gained the upper hand. The outcome was a significant loss for Native American tribes, leading to the further encroachment of English settlements into traditional indigenous territories and the gradual decline of Native autonomy in the region.

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