Samuel Appleton (born 1625)

Samuel Appleton (1625 – May 15, 1696) was a military and government leader in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was a commander of the Massachusetts militia during King Philip's War who led troops during the Attack on Hatfield, Massachusetts and the Great Swamp Fight.[1] He also held numerous positions in government and was an opponent of Governor Sir Edmund Andros.[2]

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