Pequots

Pequots
Pequots Pe"quots, n. pl.; sing. {Pequot}. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut. [Written also {Pequods}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Pequods — Pequots Pe quots, n. pl.; sing. {Pequot}. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut. [Written also {Pequods}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pequot — Pequots Pe quots, n. pl.; sing. {Pequot}. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians who formerly inhabited Eastern Connecticut. [Written also {Pequods}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Pequot War — The Pequot War was an armed conflict in 1636 1637 between an alliance of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, with Native American allies (the Narragansett and Mohegan tribes), against the Pequot tribe. This war saw the elimination of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Pequot — Infobox Ethnic group group=Pequots poptime=1620: 6,000 (est.) 1637: 3,000 (est.) 1910: 66 2000: 1,000 ndash;2,000 (est.) popplace=Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Lantern Hill, North Stonington Connecticut: 1130 Mashantuckett or Western Pequot,… …   Wikipedia

  • Groton, Connecticut — This article is about the Town of Groton. For the City of Groton located within the town, see Groton, Connecticut (city). Groton, Connecticut …   Wikipedia

  • Mashantucket Pequot Tribe — Main article: Pequot The Mashantucket Pequot are a small Native American tribal nation of the Algonquian language community in the state of Connecticut. Within the tribe s Reservation, in 41°27′58″N 71°58′28″W /  …   Wikipedia

  • Guerres indiennes — Les guerres indiennes sont l ensemble des guerres opposant les colons européens puis le gouvernement des États Unis aux peuples Nord Amérindiens, de 1778 à 1890. Bien qu aucune guerre ne fût officiellement déclarée par le Congrès des États Unis,… …   Wikipédia en Français

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