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English:
"Philip, King of Mount Hope", from
Benjamin Church's
The Entertaining History of King Philip's War
, line engraving, colored by hand, by the American engraver and silversmith Paul Revere. 17.3 cm x 10.7 cm (6 13/16 in. x 4 3/16 in.) Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, Yale University Art Gallery. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven. Conn.
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Author | Paul Revere |
Metacomet, aka King Philip, chief of wampanoags. "Philip. King of Mount Hope" caricature by Paul Revere -- a plate from "The Entertaining History of King Philip's War," 1772 edition, by Benjamin Church (whose father was directly responsible for the death of Metacomet). - Church, Benjamin The entertaining history of King Philip's war, which began in the month of June, 1675: As also of expeditions more lately made against the common enemy, and Indian rebels, in the eastern parts of New-England: With some account of the divine providence towards Col. Benjamin Church", Second Edition; Soloman Southwick; Newport, R.I., USA; 1772, facing page 88. (First Edition published 1716 - Boston, Mass.)
"An insulting caricature of a brave and charismatic leader." - Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans , by Malcolm Gaskill , Gaskill, Malcolm ; Oxford University Press; 2014, page 272. ISBN 978-0-19-967296-7 .
See Also: Bourne, Russell The Red King's rebellion: racial politics in New England, 1675-1678 ; Atheneum; New York; 1990. ISBN 978-0-689-12000-8 .
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