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Canonchet (Or Conanchet)
Canonchet (Or Conanchet) (D. 1676), Narragansett chief, signed a treaty with the English during the early part of King Philip's War, but later violated it, was captured by the English, and was executed by the Pequots and Mohicans. He figures in Hubbard's Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New England, and is the hero of Cooper's The Wept of Wish‐ton‐Wish.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Canonchet (Or Conanchet)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Canonchet (Or Conanchet)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-CanonchetOrConanchet.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Canonchet (Or Conanchet)." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-CanonchetOrConanchet.html |
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Canonchet
Canonchet see King Philip's War . |
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"Canonchet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Canonchet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Canonche.html "Canonchet." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Canonche.html |
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