He wasn't really a king like a European king, he was a tribal chief, and he assembled a coalition of tribes to fight the New England colonists and their native allies.
Here's a wiki for the general background and some details
The town did not exist at the time of King Philip's War. That area was not incorporated until 1712 as part of Abington. In 1874-75 East Abington and South Abington, the more economically successful parts of Abington (shoe manufacture mostly), separated from Abington and became Rockland and Whitman.
King Philip's War 1675-1678
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:32 pm
by John Thomas8
Did Andy say the town existed? He's not much of a Wiki guy.