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Great Swamp Fight

When
December 19, 1675
Where
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Part of
Narragansett Campaign and the Great Swamp Fight

Colonial forces attacked the Narragansett palisade fortress near South Kingstown on December 19, 1675.

On the bitterly cold and stormy day of December 19, 1675, colonial forces attacked the Narragansett palisade fortress near South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The Narragansetts were crushed by the united forces of the Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Plymouth Colonies.

Sources

  1. Great Swamp Fight Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. King Philip's War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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