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Uncas was a sachem of the Mohegans who made the Mohegans the leading regional Indian tribe in lower Connecticut, through his alliance with the New England colonists against other Indian tribes.
An 1874 illustration of Uncas killing Miantonomoh in 1643
Document Signed by Uncas and His Squaw
Document signed by Uncas and his wife
A 1905 postcard featuring a photo of the Uncas monument in Norwich, Connecticut laid by U.S. President Andrew Jackson
Miantonomoh
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Miantonomoh, also spelled Miantonomo, Miantonomah or Miantonomi, was a Sachem chief of the Narragansett people of New England American Indians.
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…the summer of 1643, this conflict turned into war. The Mohegans defeated a Narragansett invasion force of around 1,000 men and captured their sachem Miantonomo. Uncas executed several of Miantonomo's fellow warriors in front of him, trying to solicit a response from Miantonomo. Consistent with the 1638 treaty…
Miantonomo's Monument located in Sachem's Park in Norwich, Connecticut
Plaque marking Miantonomo's Monument