Myles Standish was an English military officer and colonist. He was hired as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States, by the Pilgrims. Standish accompanied the
This portrait was first published in 1885 and is alleged to be a 1625 likeness of Standish, although its authenticity has never been proven.
Sir Horatio Vere was the commander of English troops in the Netherlands during the siege of Sluis in 1604, under whom Standish likely served.
The Embarkation of the Pilgrims, 1843, US Capitol Rotunda. Myles and Rose Standish are prominently depicted in the foreground on the right.
The Mayflower Compact, a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
Mayflower was an English square-rigged merchant sailing ship, active from before 1609 until 1622. Her tonnage was 180+, and she was 110 feet long and 25 feet in the beam, with several decks. She was n
Myles Standish
…as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States, by the Pilgrims. Standish accompanied the Pilgrims on the ship Mayflower and played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its foundation in 1620. On February 17, 1621, the Plymouth Colony…
Mayflower imagined at sea on an early 20th century post card
Painting by Isaac Claesz Van Swanenburg of workers in Leiden's wool industry
Mayflower II, a replica of the original Mayflower, docked at Plymouth, Massachusetts