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Myles Standish

Type Figure Region England Time 1584–1656 Also known as Myles Standish、Captain Standish、Miles Standish

Military commander of the Mayflower passengers, who served long as Plymouth's captain of the militia after arriving in 1620, organizing defenses, arm…

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  1. 1600–1618Continental Europe · EuropeEngaged in military activity on the continent from around the 1600s, established contact with the Leiden Puritan congregation around the 1610s, and was hired as a military adviser to the emigrant fleet around 1618.
  2. 1620North Atlantic · North AtlanticDeparted from Plymouth harbor on September 6, 1620, responsible for the safety and discipline of the emigrant group during the voyage, and participated in choosing a landing site after arriving off Cape Cod in November.
  3. 1621–1656Plymouth · PlymouthServed as the colony's captain of the militia from 1621, organizing construction of fortifications, the 1622 Wessagusset expedition, and several armed dealings with neighboring tribes; later moved to Duxbury while retaining his military post.

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