John Underhill
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John Underhill was a 17th-century English colonial soldier and militia leader in New England, known for his prominent and controversial role in early Native American conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Underhill canonical | 6 |
| Mr. Underhill | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English colonial soldier
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ militia leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ New England ⓘ New Netherland ⓘ |
| conflict | colonial–Native American wars in New England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1597 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1672 ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent and controversial figure in early New England military history ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Underhill ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasRole |
colonial military advisor
ⓘ
town official in New England settlements ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial treatment of Native American populations
ⓘ
military leadership in early New England colonies ⓘ participation in Native American conflicts in 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| notableWork | Newes from America ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial official
ⓘ
militia officer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Kieft's War
ⓘ
Mystic Massacre ⓘ
surface form:
Mystic massacre
Pequot War ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Long Island
ⓘ
Oyster Bay ⓘ Province of New York ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
military commander in Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
military commander in Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ military leader in New Netherland ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Oyster Bay ⓘ Stamford ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Feake ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
Mr. Underhill