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Battle of Bloody Brook

Battle of Bloody Brook was a battle fought on 18 September 1675 at South Deerfield, 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: Pocumtuc Confederacy victory. Recorded strength: 500–700 warriors against 67 Essex County troops; 17 English teamsters; 230 reinforcements.

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A depiction of the Battle of Bloody Brook in King Philip's War.
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Fought18 September 1675
WhereSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States42.483N, 72.604W
OutcomePocumtuc Confederacy victory
BelligerentsPocumtuc; Norwottuck; Woronoco; Nipmuc; Wampanoagagainst23px Massachusetts Bay; 23px Connecticut; Mohegans
Casualties and lossesUnknownandat least 58 militia killed; at least 16 civilians killed
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, 167616751676Battle of Bloody Brook, 1675
6 placed engagements of the King Philip's War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 September 1675
PlaceSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States
42.483N, 72.604W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500–700 warriors67 Essex County troops; 17 English teamsters; 230 reinforcements
Casualties and lossesUnknownat least 58 militia killed; at least 16 civilians killed
Commanders
  • Muttawmp
  • Sagamore Sam
  • Matoonas
  • Monoco
  • Annawan (chief)
  • Robert Treat
Battle of Bloody BrookBattle of Bloody BrookRaid on DeerfieldBattle of Turner's FallsAttack on SpringfieldSiege of Fort MassachusettsBattle of BenningtonAttack on SpringfieldSiege of Fort MassachusettsBattle of BenningtonBostonProvidenceHartfordAlbanyConcordNew HavenLowellWorcester100 km42.483N, 72.604W
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Battle of Bloody Brook 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 Q885253, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bloody Brook, revision 1383929555, 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.