When it appeared that the war would resume, four of the New England colonies (Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, New Haven, and Plymouth) formed a defensive compact known as the United Colonies of New England.
Da det blev klart, at der var udbrudt en egentlig krig, dannede de fire New England-kolonier (Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, New Haven og Plymouth) en forsvarsalliance, der blev kaldt United Colonies of New England.