The Pequot War: Fire at Mystic

History in Decades · Oct 15, 2026 · 10m

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Before dawn on 26 May 1637, English militia and their Mohegan and Narragansett allies surrounded a palisaded Pequot village on the Mystic River and set it on fire. Jim Rand traces the trade rivalries, the killings of John Stone and John Oldham, the Wethersfield raid, Captain John Mason’s decision, and the Treaty of Hartford that followed the near destruction of the Pequot nation. 🎙️ Check out other great shows! 🎙️ **The Odyssey: Short & Engaging Retellings** A modern, vivid retelling of…