Uncas

Mohegan chief

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Uncas was a Pequot chief who led a rebellion, establishing Mohegan independence. He allied with the English, and following the destruction of the Pequot in 1637, Mohegan control expanded over former Pequot territories. By the end of King Philip's War, the Mohegan were the most powerful tribe in southern New England. However, colonial expansion and diseases led to a decline in their population and numbers, with many Mohegan joining other native settlements. The Mohegan are an Algonquian-speaking people originally from Connecticut.12

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…a rebellion by the subchief Uncas led to Mohegan independence. After the destruction of the Pequot in 1637, most of the Pequot survivors and the former Pequot territories came under Mohegan control. Uncas strengthened his position by making an alliance with the English; by the end of King Philip’s War…
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…a rebellion by the subchief Uncas led to Mohegan independence. After the destruction of the Pequot in 1637, most of the Pequot survivors and the former Pequot territories came under Mohegan control. Uncas strengthened his position by making an alliance with the English; by the end of King Philip’s War…
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