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Nescambious

1660 – 1727

Native American military leader, knighted

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About Nescambious

Lived 1660 – 1727 (aged 66–67).

Assacumbuit (1660–1727; many variant spellings, including Escumbuit, Nescambiouit and Nescambious) was a Native American leader of the Maliseet tribe of the Abenaki who was knighted by Louis XIV of France in 1706.

King William's War During King William's War, he was first associated with the French in the siege of Fort St. John led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville in 1696-1697 during the Avalon Peninsula Campaign. Even after the war was officially ended, Abenaki raids on the English colonists continued. On March 4, 1698, Escumbuit led a group of 30 Native Americans in an attack on Andover, Massachusetts, the last and most severe Native attack on this town. Queen Anne's War During Queen Anne's War, he participated in the Northeast Coast Campaign. In early 1705 he was again in Newfoundland, where he participated in the Siege of St. John's and other French and Native American attacks against English colonial holdings. He fought in the 1708 Raid on Haverhill. Fearsome reputation His reputation among the English colonists of New England was notorious—they called him a "bloody devil", and accused him of killing many women and children.

Texts Abenaki Warrior: The Life and Times of Chief Escumbuit, Alfred E. Kayworth, 1998

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Important facts

Born
1660
Birth century
Died
1727
Awards
Person of National Historic Significance
Also known as
Escumbuit, Assacumbuit

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People whose lives overlapped Nescambious's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Nescambious?

Native American military leader, knighted

When was Nescambious born?

Nescambious was born in 1660.

When did Nescambious die?

Nescambious died in 1727.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nescambious

· Wikidata: Q16859437

· DBpedia: Nescambious

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