Kancamagus (pronounced "cain-ka-MAW-gus", "Fearless One", "Fearless Hunter of Animals"), was the third and final Sagamore of the Penacook Confederacy of Native American tribes. Nephew of Wonalancet and grandson of

Passaconaway Passaconaway was a 17th century sachem and later ''bashaba'' (chief of chiefs) of the Pennacook people in what is now southern New Hampshire in the United States, who was famous for his dealings with the Plimouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies. ...

, Kancamagus ruled what is now southern

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. Wearied of fighting English settlers, as in the

Raid on Dover The Raid on Dover (known as the Cochecho Massacre) happened in Dover, New Hampshire, Dover, New Hampshire on June 27–28, 1689. Led by Chief Kancamagus, it began King William's War, a series of Indian massacres orchestrated by Jean-Vincent d'Abb ...

, he made the decision in 1691 to move north into upper New Hampshire and what is now

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, Canada. Kancamagus was also known as John Hogkins or John Hawkins.

References

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Dana Benner. Kancamagus led Pennacook uprisings against English encroachment. The Telegraph. Sunday, July 11, 2010
Native American leaders Abenaki people 17th-century Native Americans {{NorthAm-native-bio-stub Native American history of New Hampshire First Nations history in Quebec