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Attack on Sudbury

Attack on Sudbury was a battle fought in 1676 at Sudbury, in what is now Massachusetts, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sudbury. It was part of the King Philip's War, which ran from 1675 to 1678. The recorded result: Native American victory. Recorded strength: 120 infantry; 40 cavalry; 80 civilian volunteers against 500.

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Fought1676
WhereSudbury, Massachusetts, United States42.383N, 71.417W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNative American victory
Belligerents23px Massachusetts BayagainstWampanoag; Nipmuc; Narragansett
Casualties and losses74and120
Part ofKing Philip's War1675 to 1678

Where it sits in the King Philip's War

Wheeler's Surprise, 1675Attack on Springfield, 1675Battle of Bloody Brook, 1675Great Swamp Fight, 1675Attack on Sudbury, 1676Battle of Turner's Falls, 167616751676Attack on Sudbury, 1676
6 placed engagements of the King Philip's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1676 (year precision)
PlaceSudbury, Massachusetts, United States
42.383N, 71.417W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength120 infantry; 40 cavalry; 80 civilian volunteers500
Casualties and losses74120
Commanders
  • Metacomet
  • Muttawmp
  • Attack on Sudbury
Attack on SudburyAttack on SudburyBattle of ConcordBattle of LexingtonBattles of Lexington and ConcordBattle of MenotomySiege of BostonBattle of ConcordSiege of BostonBridgeportProvidenceHartfordConcordWorcesterManchesterNewportSpringfield100 km42.383N, 71.417W
Placed at Sudbury; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Attack on Sudbury is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (20 in Massachusetts).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4818009, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sudbury Fight, revision 1370748868, 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.