Massacre of Indians at Pavonia (1643)

Massacre of Indians at Pavonia (1643)

1859 engraving by Benson Lossing depicting the Pavonia Massacre of February 25, 1643, when Dutch soldiers killed approximately 120 sleeping Wappinger refugees at Pavonia (Jersey City). The massacre triggered Kieft's War.

Date: 1859 (depicting Feb 25, 1643 event) Location: Pavonia (present-day Jersey City, NJ) Type: engraving Subjects: battle, soldiers, Native Americans, trees, weapons Source: Wikimedia Commons (Benson Lossing, 1859) License: Public domain