Summary
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Metacomet, aka King Philip, chief of wampanoags. "Philip. King of Mount Hope" caricature by Paul Revere -- a plate from The Entertaining History of King Philip's War, 1772 edition, by Benjamin Church (whose father was directly responsible for the death of Metacomet). -Church, Benjamin The entertaining history of King Philip's war, which began in the month of June, 1675: As also of expeditions more lately made against the common enemy, and Indian rebels, in the eastern parts of New-England: With some account of the divine providence towards Col. Benjamin Church", Second Edition; Soloman Southwick; Newport, R.I., USA; 1772, facing page 88. (First Edition published 1716 - Boston, Mass.)
"An insulting caricature of a brave and charismatic leader." -Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans, by Malcolm Gaskill.Gaskill, Malcolm; Oxford University Press; 2014, page 272. ISBN 978-0-19-967296-7.
See Also: Bourne, Russell The Red King's rebellion: racial politics in New England, 1675-1678; Atheneum; New York; 1990. ISBN 978-0-689-12000-8
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