Wonalancet
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Wonalancet was a 17th-century Pennacook sachem known for his persistent efforts to maintain peace with English colonists in New England despite mounting pressures and conflicts.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
Pennacook sachem ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Pennacook homelands along the Merrimack River ⓘ |
| conflict | pressures and raids during King Philip’s War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pennacook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Passaconaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | mediator between Pennacook and English colonists ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Native efforts to preserve peace amid colonial encroachment ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efforts to maintain peace with English colonists
ⓘ
leadership of the Pennacook people ⓘ |
| language | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered in New England place names ⓘ |
| nameUsedIn | Wonalancet, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | chose neutrality during King Philip’s War ⓘ |
| opposedBy | English colonial expansion ⓘ |
| policy | pursuit of peace with English colonists ⓘ |
| positionHeld | sachem of the Pennacook ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Pennacook spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| residence |
Merrimack River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
region of present-day New Hampshire ⓘ |
| strategy | avoidance of open warfare with English settlers ⓘ |
| successor | Kancamagus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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