Nine Men's Misery

Nine Men's Misery
Part of King Phillip's War
The site of Nine Men's Misery in Cumberland
Date March 26, 1676 Location Current day Central Falls and Cumberland, Rhode Island Result Native American ambush successful, torture and execution of surviving militiamen
Belligerents
Plymouth Colony Wampanoag	Narragansett Nashaway Nipmuc Podunk
Commanders and leaders
Capt. Michael Pierce  †	-
Strength
~60 Plymouth militiamen ~20 Wampanoag warriors	-
Casualties and losses
Forces eliminated	-

Nine Men's Misery is a site in current day Cumberland, Rhode Island, where nine colonists were tortured by Narragansett warriors during King Philip's War. A stone memorial was constructed in 1676 and is believed to be the oldest war monument in the United States.