Pocasset (present-day Tiverton, Rhode Island area)
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Pocasset, in the present-day Tiverton, Rhode Island area, was a significant 17th-century Wampanoag settlement and stronghold associated with the sachem Weetamoo and the broader Native resistance during King Philip’s War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
17th-century Native American stronghold
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Wampanoag village → historic Indigenous settlement → |
| archaeologicalStatus |
area of interest for studies of 17th-century Wampanoag life
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| associatedWith |
King Philip’s War
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Metacom (King Philip) → Pocasset band of the Wampanoag → Wampanoag people → sachem Weetamoo → |
| broaderHistoricalContext |
part of the network of Wampanoag and allied Native communities in southern New England
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| colonialNameContext |
Pocasset was used by English colonists to refer to the Wampanoag group and their territory in this area
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| conflictSide |
Native coalition opposing English colonies in King Philip’s War
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| country |
United States
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| culture |
Wampanoag culture
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| ethnicGroup |
Wampanoag
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| governedBy |
sachem Weetamoo
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| hasRole |
Native resistance stronghold
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Wampanoag political center → refuge for Native fighters during King Philip’s War → |
| historicalEvent |
English colonial military expeditions during King Philip’s War
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| historicalSignificance |
important base of operations for Native forces in early stages of King Philip’s War
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site of Wampanoag resistance to English colonial expansion → |
| language |
Wampanoag language
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| laterStatus |
absorbed into the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island
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incorporated into English colonial landholdings → |
| locatedIn |
New England
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Rhode Island → present-day Tiverton, Rhode Island → traditional Wampanoag territory → |
| near |
Narragansett Bay
NERFINISHED
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Sakonnet River NERFINISHED → |
| notableLeader |
Weetamoo
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| partOf |
Pocasset territory
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| preColonialStatus |
established Wampanoag settlement before English colonization
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| presentDayMunicipality |
Tiverton, Rhode Island
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| region |
Newport County, Rhode Island
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| relatedSettlement |
Pocasset (Fall River, Massachusetts area)
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| terrainFeature |
coastal area
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marshes and waterways useful for defense → |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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King Philip’s War (1675–1676) → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pocasset (present-day Tiverton, Rhode Island area)
("Pocasset (Fall River, Massachusetts area)")
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relatedSettlement |
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Weetamoo
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residence |