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Great Swamp Fight

Great Swamp Fight was a battle fought on 19 December 1675 at South Kingstown, in what is now Rhode Island, United States. It was part of the King Philip's War, which ran from 1675 to 1678. The recorded result: New England victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 militia; 150 warriors against 1,000 warriors; 1 fort.

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A depiction of colonists capturing a native fort during King Philip's War
A depiction of colonists capturing a native fort during King Philip's War. Harper's Magazine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 December 1675
WhereSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States41.469N, 71.596W
OutcomeNew England victory
BelligerentsNew England Confederation; Pequots; MohegansagainstNarragansetts
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, 167616751676Great Swamp Fight, 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

Date19 December 1675
PlaceSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States
41.469N, 71.596W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,000 militia; 150 warriors1,000 warriors; 1 fort
Casualties and losses~70 killed; ~150 wounded~ 97 warriors killed; ~300–1,000 non-combatants killed; ~300 captured; 1 fort destroyed
Commanders
  • Josiah Winslow
  • Uncas
  • Canonchet
Great Swamp FightGreat Swamp FightBattle of Rhode IslandMount Hope Bay raidsBattle of Groton HeightsBattle of Block IslandBattle off FairhavenMount Hope Bay raidsBattle of Groton HeightsBattle of Block IslandBostonBridgeportProvidenceHartfordNew HavenLowellWorcesterSpringfield100 km41.469N, 71.596W
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Great Swamp Fight is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (3 in Rhode Island).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5600061, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Great Swamp Fight, revision 1374695067, 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.