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Josiah Winslow ( c. 1623 in Plymouth Colony – 1680 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony) [1] was the 13th Governor of Plymouth Colony. In records of the time, historians also name him Josias Winslow, and modern writers have carried that name forward.
Josiah Winslow (born c. 1629, Plymouth colony [now Plymouth, Mass., U.S.]—died December 18, 1680, Marshfield, Plymouth colony) was a British-American military leader and governor of the Plymouth colony who established the colony’s first public school.
Josiah Winslow was the first native-born governor of Plymouth Colony, serving from 1673 to 1680. He also participated in the New England Confederation and the King Philip's War.
Learn about Josiah Winslow, the son of a Plymouth Colony governor who became its military commander and governor himself. Find out his biography, achievements, and related content in Oxford Reference.
Slogging through the snow, one thousand British troops under the leadership of colonial Governor Josiah Winslow (c. 1629–1680) made their way to an island in the Great Swamp where the Narragansett fort stood.
Nov 9, 2009 · Hoping to prevent a spring Indian onslaught, Plymouth Colony’s Governor Josiah Winslow gathered the colonial militia and attacked a massive Narragansett and Wampanoag fortification near the ...
Winslow, Josiah, c.1629–1680, American governor of Plymouth Colony, b. Plymouth, Mass.; son of Edward Winslow. Educated at Harvard, he was an assistant of the Plymouth Colony (1657–73) and then governor (1673–80), the first native-born governor of any American colony.
