Oneco | |
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Owaneko | |
Sachem of the Mohegan | |
Preceded by | Uncas |
Succeeded by | Caesar |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Mohegan |
Rank | Commander |
Battles/wars | King Phillip's War |
Oneco (sometimes called Owaneko) was a sachem of the Mohegans in the Connecticut Colony and the son of Uncas. During King Philip's War (1675–78), he was a battlefield commander and has been credited as one of the executioners of Canonchet. Later, he was the lead petitioner in a legal case that tested whether the Mohegan sachemate was a political entity equal to The Crown.