1636
1636 Pequot War
The 1636 Pequot War resulted in the near-annihilation of the Pequot people and the confiscation of their territory in southern Connecticut[3][12]. The conflict led to the massacre of Pequot people and the forced removal of survivors, effectively ending the tribe's presence in …
Southern Connecticut, CT
Indigenous
Land & treaties
Racial violence
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The 1636 Pequot War resulted in the near-annihilation of the Pequot people and the confiscation of their territory in southern Connecticut[3][12]. The conflict led to the massacre of Pequot people and the forced removal of survivors, effectively ending the tribe's presence in the region[5][16]. This war demonstrated the colonists' willingness to use military force to seize Native lands when treaties failed to achieve their objectives[3].