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Assault on Pequot Fort

When
May 26, 1637
Where
Fortified Pequot village near Mystic River
Part of
Mystic massacre

Colonial and Native forces attacked the fortified Pequot village near the Mystic River on the night of May 26, 1637.

Forces arrived at the village on a low hill near the Mystic River. Mason ordered the structure set ablaze and exits blocked. Soldiers shot those trying to escape the wooden palisade, killing most of the village population.

Sources

  1. Mystic massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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