The first was "Standish's raid" on Wessagussett, which frightened Native American leaders to the extent that many abandoned their settlements, resulting in many deaths through starvation and disease.
Den første var det såkaldte "Standish's raid" mod Wessagussett, der opskræmte flere af de oprindelige amerikaneres ledere i sådan en grad, at mange stammer forlod deres bosættelser, med det resultat, at mange døde af sult og sygdom.