Pecksuot
Encyclopedia
Pecksuot was a chief of a Massachusett
tribe in the early 17th century until his death in 1624. He was killed in the battle at Wessagusset Colony
by Miles Standish. His death has been immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
's poem The Courtship of Miles Standish
.
Massachusett
The Massachusett are a tribe of Native Americans who lived in areas surrounding Massachusetts Bay in what is now the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in particular present-day Greater Boston; they spoke the Massachusett language...
tribe in the early 17th century until his death in 1624. He was killed in the battle at Wessagusset Colony
Wessagusset Colony
Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in present-day Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between fifty and sixty colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life...
by Miles Standish. His death has been immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline...
's poem The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish is an 1858 narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the early days of Plymouth Colony, the colonial settlement established in America by the Mayflower Pilgrims.-Overview:...
.