The Pequot War 1636-1637
A long time ago, the Pequot tribe was one of the strongest Native tribes in the New England area. They controlled trade and were feared by other tribes. But when the English settlers arrived, they wanted to take over the land and the trade. Many Native tribes, especially the Mohegans, were tired of the Pequot’s power. So they teamed up with the English.
Even though the Mohegans were also Native people, they helped the English attack the Pequot, hoping to gain more land and power for themselves.
After some English traders were killed, the English used this as a reason to start war. In 1637, the English, with help from the Mohegans and Narragansetts, attacked the Pequot village at Mystic. They burned the village and killed hundreds of people, including women and children. It was a huge tragedy.
The Pequot leader, Sassacus, escaped with some of his people. He hoped to find safety with the Mohawks, a powerful tribe farther west. But instead of protecting him, the Mohawks betrayed him too.
They killed Sassacus — some say they stabbed or cut him — and then sent his scalp and hands to the English as a gift, maybe to avoid trouble or to gain favor with the colonists.
In the end, the Pequot were nearly destroyed. The survivors were killed, enslaved, or forced to live with other tribes. The English even made it illegal to use the name “Pequot” again.
The saddest part is that the Pequot were not just defeated by the English — they were betrayed by other Native tribes, like the Mohegans and Mohawks, who turned against them for their own gain. This betrayal helped the English win the war and made it easier for them to take more Native land in the years that followed.
The Story of the Pequot War… and Gaza Today The most dangerous enemy is not always from outside— It’s often the closest: A brother, a friend, someone from your land and faith.
The enemy within, full of greed and selfishness, is the one who breaks unity from inside.
Like the Mohawk and Narragansett tribes:
They betrayed their own to gain favor with the British… Only to be used, betrayed, and crushed.
And today… history repeats itself in Gaza.
Children die of hunger, Killers are welcomed with drums, And muslim arab “brothers” stay silent for money and gain.
. Evil protects no one.
“Evil turns against itself.”
History only remembers the honorable— Those who stood tall until the last breath…
.For freedom and dignity.
Kutaputush ♥ Thank you
This 1890 watercolor by Charles Reinhart depicts Lieutenant Lion Gardiner and his forces clashing with Pequot warriors at Saybrook Fort
From Captain John Under Hill, a woodcut print depicting a birds-eyes view
of the Battle of Mistick Fort, May 1637
Artist’s rendition of Pequot warrior, perhaps the Pequot Sachem Sassacus
:Referenced from
Pequot War Organization
“The History of the Pequot War"
https://pequotwar.org/about
