Captain Lovewell's War
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Was fought between 1722 and 1725 against several tribes of eastern Indians. The principal campaigns took place in the Ossipee region and led to the eventual withdrawal of the Indians to the north. Commemorated in Colonial literature by 'The Ballad of Lovewell's Fight.'
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