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The Last Skirmish of King Philip’s War, 1676 – Part II

Welcome to the ninth week of Bidwell Lore! Last week we read Part I of the essay  The Last Skirmish of King Philip’s War, 1676 from guest writer and local Berkshires historian Bernard Drew.  This essay has been adapted by Mr. Drew from a chapter in his book Henry Knox and the Revolutionary War Trail in Western Massachusetts (McFarland, 2012).  At...

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The Last Skirmish of King Philip’s War – 1676

Welcome to the eighth week of Bidwell Lore! Last week we finished our series about Adonijah Bidwell and his experience at the Siege of Louisbourg.  Today we are going to switch gears a bit and go further back in time to learn about King Philip’s War with guest writer and local Berkshires historian Bernard A. Drew.  This...