John Mason
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John Mason was a 17th-century English colonial military leader in New England, best known for his pivotal and controversial role in the Pequot War.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English colonial military leader
ⓘ
colonial governor ⓘ person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Mohegan
ⓘ
Narragansett ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Pequot War
ⓘ
surface form:
Mystic Massacre of 1637
|
| birthYear | c. 1600 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| commanded |
Connecticut militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut militia forces
|
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1672 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue formerly in Mystic, Connecticut ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | viewed as both defender of colony and perpetrator of massacre ⓘ |
| influenced | English dominance over coastal Connecticut ⓘ |
| knownFor | pivotal and controversial role in the Pequot War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| led | attack on the Pequot fortified village at Mystic ⓘ |
| legacy | subject of historical debate over treatment of Native Americans ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | English colonial militia ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Pequot War ⓘ |
| monumentControversy | statue criticized for celebrating Pequot War actions ⓘ |
| monumentStatus | statue relocated due to controversy ⓘ |
| name | John Mason self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding leadership in the Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
leadership in the Pequot War ⓘ role in the Mystic Massacre ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial official
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| opposedGroup |
Pequot people
ⓘ
surface form:
Pequot
|
| participatedIn | early English expansion in southern New England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
deputy governor of the Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
magistrate in Connecticut ⓘ major of the Connecticut militia ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | southern New England ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Saybrook, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windsor, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | field commander of English and Native allied forces at Mystic ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Connecticut Colony
ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut Colony authorities
Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Colony authorities
|
| yearOfKeyBattle | 1637 ⓘ |
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