The war between the Puritans and the Pequot Indians was one of the most striking events in the history of New England, deserving more attention than praised. Whether it was the Puritan’s simple aggression or the Pequot’s retaliation, the war of 1637 between the Puritans and Pequots resulted in the rapid English colonization and extermination of the most powerful tribe in New England. Although the Pequots were only trying to defend and fight for …showed first 75 words of 431 total…

…showed last 75 words of 431 total…on English’s thrive for land and the Pequot’s defense system, but it can’t be blamed on the action’s of one side and the comeback’s of the other. It was the Pequot’s aggressive violence, the cruelty of the Endicott campaign, and Puritan’s greed for land that resulted in the death of hundreds of Pequot men, women, and children, as well as the epidemic of Indian wars in New England.