Great Swamp Massacre
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The Great Swamp Massacre was a brutal 1675 attack during King Philip’s War in which colonial militia destroyed a major Narragansett fort in present-day Rhode Island, killing hundreds of Indigenous people.
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| Great Swamp Massacre canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Great Swamp Massacre Context triple: [Great Swamp Fight, alsoKnownAs, Great Swamp Massacre]
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A.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
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B.
Deerfield Massacre
The Deerfield Massacre was a 1704 raid during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing and capturing many residents and forcing survivors on a brutal march to Canada.
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C.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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D.
Cherry Valley raid
The Cherry Valley raid was a brutal 1778 attack during the American Revolutionary War in which Loyalist and Iroquois forces massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, New York.
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E.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Swamp Massacre Target entity description: The Great Swamp Massacre was a brutal 1675 attack during King Philip’s War in which colonial militia destroyed a major Narragansett fort in present-day Rhode Island, killing hundreds of Indigenous people.
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A.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
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B.
Deerfield Massacre
The Deerfield Massacre was a 1704 raid during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing and capturing many residents and forcing survivors on a brutal march to Canada.
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C.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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D.
Cherry Valley raid
The Cherry Valley raid was a brutal 1778 attack during the American Revolutionary War in which Loyalist and Iroquois forces massacred settlers in Cherry Valley, New York.
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E.
Turner's Falls massacre
The Turner's Falls massacre was a brutal 1676 attack by English colonial militia on a Native American encampment during King Philip's War, resulting in the deaths of many Indigenous people, including women and children.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in King Philip's War ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| aftermath |
King Philip's War
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surface form:
Narragansett joined King Philip's War more fully after the attack
accelerated devastation of Narragansett political power ⓘ survivors sold into slavery or forced into servitude ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Swamp Fight
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Swamp Battle
Great Swamp Fight ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Indigenous inhabitants of the Narragansett fort
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Narragansett people ⓘ New England Confederation ⓘ
surface form:
United Colonies of New England
colonial militia ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens of colonial soldiers killed or wounded
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hundreds of Narragansett killed ⓘ significant women and children among the dead ⓘ |
| cause |
colonial fears of Narragansett alliance with Metacom (King Philip)
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tensions over Narragansett harboring Wampanoag refugees ⓘ |
| combatant |
Connecticut militia
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surface form:
Connecticut Colony militia
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia ⓘ Narragansett people ⓘ
surface form:
Narragansett warriors
Plymouth Colony militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Josiah Winslow
ⓘ
Robert Treat ⓘ Samuel Appleton ⓘ |
| conflict | King Philip's War ⓘ |
| country | English colonies in New England ⓘ |
| date | 19 December 1675 ⓘ |
| description | colonial attack on a fortified Narragansett village in a swamp ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Narragansett territory ⓘ |
| involved |
assault across a frozen swamp causeway
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attack conducted in winter conditions ⓘ burning of wigwams and food stores ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated at the Great Swamp Fight Monument
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remembered as one of the most brutal episodes of King Philip's War ⓘ |
| location |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Great Swamp ⓘ near present-day South Kingstown, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| memorial |
Great Swamp Monument
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surface form:
Great Swamp Monument in South Kingstown, Rhode Island
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| partOf | broader English–Indigenous conflict in 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| result |
decisive colonial victory
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destruction of Narragansett fort ⓘ displacement of surviving Narragansett people ⓘ heavy Narragansett casualties ⓘ |
| target | major Narragansett winter fort ⓘ |
| topic |
colonial–Indigenous relations in New England
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violence against Indigenous civilians ⓘ |
| year | 1675 ⓘ |
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