By decade
The engagements fought in Rhode Island, by decade.
Where these engagements were fought
All 10 are placed on the map. Select a marker to see the engagement.
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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.
Notable engagements
| Engagement | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Swamp Fight | 1675 | New England victory | ~70 colonists killed, ~150 wounded; ~600 Narragansett killed |
| Second Battle of Nipsachuck | 1676 | Connecticut and Native allied victory | 400 (300 CT militia + 100 Mohegan/Pequot) vs ~100… |
| Endecott Expedition (Block Island raid) | 1636 | 14 claimed killed (Narragansett report: 1) | |
| Pierce's Fight | 1676 | whole company (~50 English) and 8 Indians killed |
Plus 6 further documented engagements in the Rhode Island record.
By conflict
King Philip's War
The 1675-1678 war that engulfed New England, from Swansea and the Great Swamp Fight to the town raids across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and the Maine frontier.
9 ENGAGEMENTS →
Pequot War
The 1636-1638 war in Connecticut, including the Mystic massacre and the Fairfield Swamp Fight.
1 ENGAGEMENTS →
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0); Sylvester, Indian Wars of New England (1910) (public domain); Bodge, Soldiers in King Philip's War (1906) (public domain).