23 Apr 1637

Wongunk Chief Sequin Attacks Wethersfield with Assistance from Pequot

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A punitive expedition, led by John Endicott, enraged the Pequots. They retaliated by raiding the unsuspecting settlement of Wethersfield on 23 April 1637. Thirty settlers were killed and two girls were kidnapped. They tortured many of their victims, as was the custom of some Eastern tribes, and reinforced their reputation for cruel savagery.

http://www.dowdgen.com/dowd/document/pequots.html

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Added Wed, Nov 11 2009 at 11:53PM UTC by

Rob Brent

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