King Philip’s War, also known as the First Indian War, Metacom’s War, Metacomet’s War, Pometacomet’s Rebellion, or Metacom’s Rebellion, was an armed conflict that occurred from 1675 to 1676 between a coalition of Indigenous peoples from the Northeastern Woodlands and the English New England Colonies along with their Indigenous allies. Click here for the 17-minute video posted on October 17, 2024 by Historical Place.

The conflict is named after Metacom, the leader and Sachem of the Pokanokets, who assumed the English name Philip due to the amicable connections between his father Massasoit and the Plymouth Colony.

The conflict persisted in the northernmost areas of New England until the ratification of the Treaty of Casco Bay on April 12, 1678.

Over 25 English villages were destroyed, over 2,500 colonists killed, and thousands of Indigenous warriors died during the 14-month conflict.