Captain Miles Standish was a British soldier recruited by The Pilgrims to sail with them on the Mayflower to the New World] as the military leader for the Plymouth Colony.
Miles Standish in Popular Culture
YouTube: The Hardship of Miles Standish (Time: 8:36)
The Baldwin Project: The Sword of Miles Standish | Adventures... | Miles Standish and the Indians
IMDb: The Courtship of Myles Standish (1923)
History.com: Myles Standish Interview
Onemorefriend: The Real Thanksgiving Story (Play)
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Fast Facts
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Nickname
Captain Shrimp
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Place of birth
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Place of death
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Allegiance
British Army- Plymouth Colony
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Years of service
British Army 1601-1618, Plymouth Colony 1620-1656
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Rank
Captain
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Commands
Plymouth Colony, New England militia, and Duxbury
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Battles/wars
Low Countries/Netherlands, Flanders/Netherlands, Siege of Ostend/Belgium, Wessagusset/Plymouth Colony, Merrymount/Massachusetts, Penobscot/Massachusetts
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Fact:
The former Fort Standish, was named in his honor, as well as the town of Standish, Maine
