Rehoboth Fight of 1676

Michael Pierce is most famous for being the leader of that colonial force having suffered the greatest defeat at the hands of Native Americans during the 17th Century colonial New England in an event of King Philip's War known as Rehoboth Fight of 1676 or Pierce Battle. Over 50 men of the Plymouth Colony militia plus a dozen indian allies were killed by a superior indian force.

King Philip's War was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675–78.

Michael Pierce was commissioned captain of militia by the general court in 1669 and having been ensign and lieutenant before that. He led troops in the first Narragansett battle, The Great Swamp Fight in December 1675, which was a brutal lopsided slaughter of Narragansett tribe indians.

In the spring of 1676 he commanded an expedition against the indians under Canonchet and was attacked near Pawtucket by a superior force and his command nearly annihilated. The story of the first first, related by Mather and others is well known. Captain Pierce fell early, 55 of the 63 Englishmen were slain with 10-20 Indian allies. The Indians were commanded by Nanuntenoo, better known as Canonchet, and the place of the battle is now called Quinsniket.

Participants - 1675 Plymouth Militia:
 * Samuel Fuller (1628-1676) - Lieutenant of Militia
 * John Sprague (1630-1676) -