Myles Standish
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Myles Standish was an English military officer who served as the chief military leader and advisor for the Pilgrims in the early years of the Plymouth Colony in New England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miles Standish | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English person
ⓘ
colonial American figure ⓘ military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pilgrims
ⓘ
Separatists ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Lancashire
ⓘ
surface form:
Lancashire, England
|
| burialPlace | Myles Standish Burial Ground, Duxbury ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Myles Standish State Forest, Massachusetts
ⓘ
statue of Myles Standish in Duxbury ⓘ town of Standish, Maine ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
England
ⓘ
Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| culture | English colonial New England ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Of Plymouth Plantation
ⓘ
surface form:
Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford
|
| employer | Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| familyName | Standish ⓘ |
| founded | Duxbury, Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | colonial military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | Myles ⓘ |
| influenced | military organization of New England colonies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading early expeditions and negotiations for Plymouth Colony
ⓘ
organizing military defenses against potential Native and European threats ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Plymouth Colony
ⓘ
surface form:
Plymouth Colony leadership
|
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advising the Pilgrims in New England
ⓘ
serving as military leader of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense organization of Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Mayflower
ⓘ
surface form:
voyage of the Mayflower
|
| positionHeld |
captain of Plymouth Colony militia
ⓘ
member of Plymouth Colony council of war ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Duxbury, Plymouth Colony
ⓘ
Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| role |
advisor to Plymouth Colony leadership
ⓘ
military leader of the Pilgrims ⓘ |
| shipTraveledOn | Mayflower ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barbara Standish
ⓘ
Rose Standish ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Myles Standish Burial Ground
subject surface form:
Myles Standish Burial Ground
this entity surface form:
Miles Standish
this entity surface form:
Miles Standish
subject surface form:
Myles Standish Burial Ground
subject surface form:
Myles Standish State Forest