Benjamin Church.
American carpenter, military officer, and Ranger during America's Colonial era
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About Benjamin Church
Colonel Benjamin Church was a military officer and politician from the New England Colonies who is best known for his role in innovative military tactics notably developing unconventional warfare. He is also known for commanding the first ranger units in North America. Born in the Plymouth Colony, Church was commissioned by Governor Josiah Winslow to establish a company of Rangers called after the outbreak of King Philip's War. Church participated in numerous conflicts which involved the New England Colonies. The force of New Englanders he led tracked down and killed Wampanoag sachem Metacomet, a major factor in ending the conflict.
Everything about Benjamin Church →- Occupation
- military personnel, soldier
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1639
- Died
- April 17, 1718