siege, early modern
Attack on Springfield
Attack on Springfield was a siege conducted in August 1675 at Springfield, in what is now Massachusetts, United States. It was part of the King Philip's War, which ran from 1675 to 1678. The recorded result: Springfield sacked and razed. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | August 1675 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Springfield, Massachusetts, United States 42.104N, 72.594W | |
| Part of | King Philip's War (1675 to 1678) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Springfield sacked and razed | |
| Belligerents | 23px Massachusetts Bay | Agawam |
| Commanders | Miles Morgan; Samuel Appleton | – |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bloody Brook 1675, 42 km
- Raid on Deerfield 1704, 49 km
- Battle of Turner's Falls 1676, 57 km
- Siege of Fort Massachusetts 1746, 79 km
- Battle of Groton Heights 1781, 94 km
In the same war
- After: Battle of Bloody Brook 18 September 1675
- All 4 engagements of King Philip's War
Elsewhere in 1675
- Battle of Fehrbellin Germany
- Battle of Turckheim France
- Battle of Salzbach Germany
- Battle of Konzer Brücke Germany
- Battle of Trembowla Ukraine
Attack on Springfield is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (17 in Massachusetts).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4818005, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Springfield, revision 1383928010, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.