Fairfield Swamp Fight
The Fairfield Swamp Fight (also known as the Great Swamp Fight) was the last engagement of the Pequot War and marked defeat of the Pequot tribe in the war and the loss of their recognition as a political entity in the 17th century. The participants in the conflict were the Pequot and the English with their allied tribes (the Mohegan and Narragansett). The Fairfield Swamp Fight occurred July 13–14, 1637 in what is present-day Fairfield, Connecticut. The town of Fairfield was founded after the battle in 1639.
| The Great Swamp Fight | |||||||
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| Part of the Pequot War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Pequot people | English colonists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sassacus |
Capt. Israel Stoughton Capt. John Mason | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 100 warriors | 120 under Stoughton | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Nearly all Pequot warriors present | Several wounded, none killed | ||||||
Location within Connecticut | |||||||
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