The Mayflower And the Pilgrims' New World*
The Mayflower And the Pilgrims' New World*
“More than three months had passed since the Council of War had refused his request to lead a large group of Native Americans against Philip. Over that brief period of time, English attitudes toward the Praying Indians had changed just as the main fighting had shifted back to Plymouth Colony. Church sensed that his timing was just right.
As it so happened, the Council of War had decided to do almost exactly what Church suggested back in February. They planned to send out in a few weeks’ time a f...orce of three hundred soldiers, a third of them Indians, under the command of Major Bradford. Connecticut and the Bay Colony had also promised to provide companies that included significant numbers of Native scouts.
This was all good news, of course, but Church had no intention of serving under Bradford. Bradford was a trustworthy and loyal officer, but Church had his own ideas about how to fight the war. He wanted to find an army of his own.
◆◆◆ Two days later, Church was in a canoe with two Praying Indians headed back to Aquidneck Island.MoreLess
As it so happened, the Council of War had decided to do almost exactly what Church suggested back in February. They planned to send out in a few weeks’ time a f...orce of three hundred soldiers, a third of them Indians, under the command of Major Bradford. Connecticut and the Bay Colony had also promised to provide companies that included significant numbers of Native scouts.
This was all good news, of course, but Church had no intention of serving under Bradford. Bradford was a trustworthy and loyal officer, but Church had his own ideas about how to fight the war. He wanted to find an army of his own.
◆◆◆ Two days later, Church was in a canoe with two Praying Indians headed back to Aquidneck Island.MoreLess
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