Anawan

E151811

Anawan was a Wampanoag war leader who became prominent during King Philip’s War as a key Native American commander against English colonial forces.

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Anawan canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Wampanoag person ⓘ
colonial military officer ⓘ
historic site ⓘ
military commander ⓘ
war leader ⓘ
alsoKnownAs King Philip ⓘ
associatedWithEvent end phase of King Philip’s War ⓘ
capturedBy Benjamin Church ⓘ
centuryOfActivity 17th century ⓘ
countryFoughtAgainst Plymouth Colony ⓘ
dateOfCapture 1676 ⓘ
ethnicity Wampanoag ⓘ
linked to: Wampanoag people
fate executed by English colonial authorities ⓘ
historicalRegion New England ⓘ
legacy symbol of Wampanoag resistance ⓘ
location Rehoboth, Massachusetts ⓘ
memorial Anawan Rock ⓘ
militaryConflict King Philip’s War ⓘ
linked to: King Philip's War
notableFor role in King Philip’s War ⓘ
opponent English colonial forces ⓘ
placeOfCapture Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony ⓘ
roleInConflict key Native American commander ⓘ
servedUnder Metacom ⓘ
sideInConflict Native American coalition ⓘ
tribalAffiliation Pokanoket ⓘ

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Metacom → successor → Anawan ⓘ
Anawan Rock → namedAfter → Anawan ⓘ