The history of King Philip's War

Day of
Week.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS.
Day of
Month. Year. EVENT. Page.
S. ii Dec. 1675 Goes down with Richard Smith the nearest
way over the ferries, to Wickford, R.-L, and
surprises iS of the enemy as a present to
5o-5 *
& 12 Dec. ?» Massachusetts and Plymouth troops, who
had " marched round the country," arrived
T. 14 Dec. 11 Two forays were made ; 9 Indians killed,
12 taken, and 150 wigwams burned 5 2
W. 15 Dec. ?? Several stragglers from the main body of the
Th. 16 Dec. jj Captain Prentice with his troop of horse
goes down to Pettaquatnscut, and finds
that the Indians had burned Bull's Garri-
son, killing 10 men and 5 women and chil-
F. 17 Dec. 5? The Connecticut troops arrive at the ruins of
Bull's 5 2
S. iS Dec. 5? The Massachusetts and Plymouth forces
march over and join them at 5 p.m. .
5 2
S. 19 Dec. 5? About 1 p.m. they reach the edge of the
swamp where the Narragansett fight took
5 2
52
5 2~59
M. 20 Dec. »? Church and the other wounded men suffer
terribly with the night-march to Wickford
in the extreme cold. Captain Belcher
"mercifully" arrives with a vessel "loaden
" with provisions. 59
— Dec. V Church and other wounded carried over to
Rhode-Island. Massachusetts and Plymouth
troops remained, and were re-enforced, 60-61
Th. 27 Jan. l67| Connecticut forces reached Wickford again.
Whole army, 1600 strong, started for the
61
F. 28 Jan. ?1 Attacked Pumham's town in Warwick 61-64
— 1-7 Feb. }) Army returned home for want of provisions . 64
Th. 10 Feb. 66
M. 21 Feb. J5 Medfield burned 66
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