New Evidence on the French Involvement in King Philip ’s War

Authors

  • Emerson Baker York Institute Museum Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/NaN

Keywords:

Reverend William Hubbard, Douglas Leach, John Noble, Kenneth Morrison, frontier enforcement of policies, Joshua Scottow, Henry Jocelyn, Governor John Leverette

Abstract

This article provides an overview of historical opinions on the likelihood of French involvement on behalf of Native Americans in King Philip's War. In particular a letter written on September 15, 1676 from Joshua Scottow and Henry Jocelyn to Governor John Leverett is analyzed as possible evidence of French involvement. The cited had recently be acquired by the Maine Historical Society.

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Published

1988-09-01

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (1988): Maine History Journal

Section

researchnote