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Author : Jared M. Kahmar
Release : 2008
Genre : Connecticut
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Book Synopsis The Causes of the Pequot War by : Jared M. Kahmar
Download or read book The Causes of the Pequot War written by Jared M. Kahmar. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alfred A. Cave
Release : 1996
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Pequot War by : Alfred A. Cave
Download or read book The Pequot War written by Alfred A. Cave. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first full-scale analysis of the Pequot War (1636-37), a pivotal event in New England colonial history. Through an innovative rereading of the Puritan sources, Alfred A. Cave refutes claims that settlers acted defensively to counter a Pequot conspiracy to exterminate Europeans. Drawing on archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological evidences to trace the evolution of the conflict, he sheds new light on the motivations of the Pequots and their Indian allies, the fur trade, and the cultural values and attitudes in New England. He also provides a reappraisal of the interaction of ideology and self- interest as motivating factors in the Puritan attack on the Pequots.
Author : Thomas 1832-1900 Egleston
Release : 2023-07-18
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Book Synopsis The Story of the Pequot War by : Thomas 1832-1900 Egleston
Download or read book The Story of the Pequot War written by Thomas 1832-1900 Egleston. This book was released on 2023-07-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gripping account of the Pequot War of 1637 tells the story of one of the most brutal conflicts in early American history. It explores the causes of the war, the key players involved, and the impact of the Pequot defeat on the early colonial era. Drawing on contemporary accounts and eyewitness testimonies, this book offers a vivid and compelling retelling of a pivotal moment in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Release : 1897
Genre : New England
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Author : Gerlinde Didea
Release : 2009-02-04
Genre : Literary Collections
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Book Synopsis Underhill’s and Mason’s account of the Pequot War compared to Philip Vincent, "A True Relation of the Late Battell Fought in New England" by : Gerlinde Didea
Download or read book Underhill’s and Mason’s account of the Pequot War compared to Philip Vincent, "A True Relation of the Late Battell Fought in New England" written by Gerlinde Didea. This book was released on 2009-02-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, course: Seminar Fighting Words, language: English, abstract: In 1637, the English colonists had already had several encounters with the native inhabitants of New England. Most of them had taken place in a peaceful manner, with the exception of their encounter with the Pequots. Despite great efforts to negotiate for peaceful coexistence, the Pequots occasionally committed sudden assaults on the English colonists and thereby broke mutual agreements. The increasing Pequot aggressiveness soon exhausted the English endurance. As a consequence, the English decide to counterattack. John Mason, who commanded the Connecticut forces, focuses on the causes of war, while Captain John Underhill, commander of the Massachusetts Bay forces, relies on his theory of the successful massacre at God’s interaction. As a contemporary narrator, Philip Vincent relates on information of people who witnessed the occurrences. The applied cruelty and systematic annihilation of almost the whole Pequot tribe, of course, raise the question about justification of the reasons. Is it providence, as Underhill interprets it, that the Pequots were so cruelly attacked? Is it an act of self-preservation as Mason concludes? Or did the Pequots deserve to be massacred for their tenacious aggressiveness and insult against the English as Vincent claims? It is a fact that Mason, Underhill as well as Vincent endorse and defend the massacre from their own point of view. Since all three narratives are from the first-person point of view, the interpretations of the Pequot massacre are biased and reflect individual reasons and emotions. Religious-based racism using the Christian bible as reference; desperation and anger are the sources of the cruelty of the massacre. The strong desire for vengeance and the quest for Puritan identity cause the English describe the Pequots as God’s tool.
