Second Battle of Nipsachuck Battlefield | |
![]() Mattity Swamp as seen from Mattity Road in North Smithfield near the battlefield | |
Location | North Smithfield, Rhode Island |
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Area | 58.2 acres (23.6 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 16000563 [1] |
Added to NRHP | August 22, 2016 |
The Second Battle of Nipsachuck Battlefield is a historic military site in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. A largely swampy terrain, it is the site of one of the last battles of King Philip's War to be fought in southern New England, on July 2, 1676. The battle is of interest to military historians because it included a rare use in the war of a cavalry charge by the English colonists. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]