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Myles Standish ( c. 1584 – October 3, 1656) was an English military officer and colonist. He was hired as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States by the Pilgrims.
Myles Standish (born c. 1584, Lancashire, Eng.—died Oct. 3, 1656, Duxbury, Mass.) was a British-American colonist and military leader of the Plymouth colony. As a young man, Standish fought in the Netherlands, where he probably met the English religious exiles who later became known as the Pilgrims.
Nov 11, 2020 · Myles Standish (l. c. 1584-1656 CE) was the military advisor to the Plymouth Colony who traveled with the colonists (later known as pilgrims) aboard the Mayflower in 1620 CE. The colonists were made...
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about Myles Standish, the first military leader of Plymouth Colony and one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Find out his background, roles, legacy and more in this lesson.
Nov 10, 2023 · Myles Standish was born in 1584 in Lancashire, England, and would eventually become an English military officer appointed to the Pilgrims. His ability as a soldier has become legendary, and his techniques used in the New World ranged from respectable to brutal, which offended those closest to him.
Learn about Myles Standish, the signer of the Mayflower Compact and the Captain of Plymouth Colony. Find out his biography, his wives, his children and his descendants.
Historian Bill Walker takes us on a virtual tour of sites around Chorley related to the history of Myles Standish and his heritage and legacy. Due to curre...
