
"King William's War (1688-1697) was the first of four major colonial conflicts fought between England, France, and their respective Native American allies in the 17th and 18th centuries. Though the war had its own unique origins, it coincided with a larger European conflict - the Nine Years' War - marking the first time that Colonial America was swept up in the imperial struggles of the Old World."
"The French, in turn, were concerned with protecting their lucrative fur trade from the machinations of the powerful Iroquois Confederacy, who were allied with the English in New York. Once word arrived from across the ocean that England and France were at war, the North American powder keg exploded; for the next several years, the French and Wabanaki launched several bloody raids against the English and Iroquois, who responded in kind."
"In the decade that followed the devastation of King Philip's War, an uneasy peace settled over New England. The peace, though fragile, was certainly welcome, since the war that preceded it had been bitter and hard-fought. The Wampanoag Confederacy, once the dominant power in the region, had attacked the New England colonies in a desperate bit to stop the white settlers from encroaching onto their lands."
King William's War (1688–1697) was the first of four major colonial wars between England and France with Native American allies, and it connected North American fighting to the Nine Years' War in Europe. Tensions remained high after King Philip's War, prompting the Wabanaki to ally with New France while the Iroquois aligned with English New York. French concerns over the fur trade and Iroquois-English rivalry fueled violent raids and counterraids. The conflict continued through sustained frontier bloodshed until the 1697 Treaty of Ryswick restored prewar borders, but unresolved tensions led into Queen Anne's War (1702–1713).
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