Siege of Springfield 1675
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1675 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | King Philip's War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 42.1040, -72.5940 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Springfield was a siege of the colonial New England settlement of Springfield in 1675 by Native Americans during King Philip's War. Springfield was the second colonial settlement in New England to be burned to the ground during the war, following Providence Plantations. King Philip's War remains, per capita, the bloodiest war in American history.
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