King Phillip's war began in 1675. This historic moment was named after the Wampanoag Indian Chief, named Metacornet, also known as Philip. A name given by the English as a symbol of friendship and esteem. Philip was the son of Massasoit, who in 1621 signed a peace treaty with the English. The treaty was maintain up until the death of Massasoit, but in the years after his death, his tribe was forced to undergo increasing the domination of the English in 1621. The Wampanoag's hospitality ended up being hostility. As quoted there is evidence that points towards Philip's attempt to form an Indian confederation, but he fought as one of several important chieftains and not as the leader of confederation (Millet & Maslowski, 1994, p.15). In June 1675, a few Wampanoag's looted and burned down many abandoned buildings in a frontier community, but was disregarded as an act of vandalism than a military attack. Inconsequential events had consequences, the Plymouth colonies gathered to attack, but the Wampanoag's were prepared to defend themselves and not too long after a war had begun. Colonists feared about how many tribes would join the Wampanoag's (Millet & Maslowski, 1994, p.16)The colonist's were more concerned about the Narragansett's, because they helped the English eliminate the Pequot's in 1637 (Millet & Maslowski, 1994, p.16). The colonist's decided to attack the Narragansett's, this attack is known as the war's most famous battle called, the Great Swamp Fight of December 19, 1675 (Millet & Maslowski, 1994, p.16). The Narragansett's suffered a major defeat, in which the English gained more, by the result of fighting with fire. Even though an estimate of half the natives of New England refused to join the Wampanoag's, the settlers believed all Indian's were suspicious after the war begun (Millet & Maslowski, 1994, p.17). By spring of 1676