Myles Standish
born circa 1584- October 3, 1656 (aged 72)
Myles Standish from 1625-1634?
Nickname	Captain Shrimp
Place of birth	Chorley, Lancashire, England
Place of death	Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Allegiance	British Army- Plymouth Colony
Years of service	British Army 1601-1618, Plymouth Colony 1620-1656
Rank	Captain
Commands	Plymouth Colony, New England militia, and Duxbury
Battles/wars	Low Countries/Netherlands Flanders/Netherlands Siege of Ostend/Belgium Wessagusett/Plymouth Colony Merrymount/Massachusetts Penobscot/Massachusetts

Captain Myles Standish Kt. (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656), (sometimes spelled Miles Standish) was an English born military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth colony. Arriving on the Mayflower, he worked on colonial defense. On February 17, 1621, he was appointed the first commander of Plymouth colony. Later, he served as Plymouth's representative in England, and served as assistant governor and as the colony's treasurer. He was also one of the founders of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts (named after his ancestral seat at Duxbury Woods, Chorley) in 1632. 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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It should be noted that Miles Standish was (and is) much more influential on world history than Adam Smith. Signing of the Mayflower Compact Myles Standish (c. ... For other persons named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). ...

Standish is often remembered for his bravery in battle and his reputation as the military captain of the Pilgrims, as well as a character in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's fictitious poem The Courtship of Miles Standish. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet whose works include Paul Reveres Ride, A Psalm of Life, The Song of Hiawatha and Evangeline. He also wrote the first American translation of Dante Alighieris Divine Comedy and was one of the five members... The Courtship of Miles Standish is an 1858 narrative poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow set in the early days of the Plymouth Colony. ...

The former Fort Standish, located on Lovell's Island, Massachusetts, was named in his honor, as well as the town of Standish, Maine. Lovells Island as viewed from Fort Warren on Georges Island. ... Standish is a town located in Cumberland County, Maine. ...

In America

After the Pilgrims hired Standish as Military Captain for the voyage to America, he was soon to be one of the members to sign the Mayflower Compact at Cape Cod November 11, 1620. After the voyage, Standish was elected Military Captain of the colony by the leadership of the Pilgrims. This bas-relief depicting the signing of the Mayflower Compact is on Bradford Street in Provincetown directly below the Pilgrim Monument. ... This article is about the area of Massachusetts known as Cape Cod. For other uses, see Cape Cod (disambiguation). ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Plymouth Colony

Soon after arriving at Plymouth, the first illness struck the Pilgrims and this sickness took his wife Rose’s life, on January 29, 1621; In 1623, a woman named Barbara came to Plymouth on the ship Anne, and Myles married her that same year. Myles and Barbara had seven children together. They were Charles (died young), Alexander (who married Sarah Alden, daughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins), John, Myles, Loara, Josiah, and Charles Seal of Plymouth Colony Map of Plymouth Colony showing town locations Capital Plymouth Language(s) English Religion Puritan, Separatist Government Monarchy Legislature General Court History  - Established 1620  - First Thanksgiving 1621  - Pequot War 1637  - King Philips War 1675–1676  - Part of the Dominion of New England 1686–1688  - Disestablished 1691... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1621 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Signing of the Mayflower Compact John Alden (1599?-September 22, 1687) was one of the Pilgrims who emigrated to America in 1620 on the Mayflower and founded the Plymouth Colony. ... Portrait of Priscilla Mullins (Mullens/Alden)[1] Priscilla Alden (née Mullins) (c. ...

Through all the continued sickness, Standish was one of the seven that did not get sick; William Bradford quoted: William Bradford (March 19, 1590 – May 9, 1657) was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and was elected thirty times to be the Governor after John Carver died. ...

But that was most sad and lamentable was, that in two or three months’ time half of their company died, especially in January and February.... So as their died some times two or three of a day in the foresaid time, that 100 and odd persons, scarce fifty remained. And of these, in the time of most distress, there was but six or seven sound persons who to their great commendation, be it spoken, spared no pains night or day, but with abundance of toil and hazard of their own health, fetched them wood, made them fires, dressed their meat, made their beds, washed their clothes clothed and unclothed them… Two of these seven were Mr. William Brewster, their reverend Elder, and Myles Standish, their captain and military commander, unto whom myself and many others were much beholden in our low and sick condition.

Standish was quick to make friends with the natives, including one named Hobomok. Signing of the Mayflower Compact Elder William Brewster (born c. ...

In the second year at Plymouth, Standish led a force to Wessagusett to save the settlement from native attack. Responding to reports of a military threat to the colony, Myles Standish organized a militia to defend Wessagussett. However, while he found that there had been no attack, he did find evidence that one was planned. He therefore decided on a preemptive strike. Unfortunately, while Standish returned to Plymouth a hero after the raid, the impact of his attack had larger implications. Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1635 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David M. Madden (D) Area  - City  21. ...

Edward Winslow quoted in Good News From New England about this incident:

Also Pecksuot, being a man of great stature than the Captain, told him, though he were a great Captain, yet he was but a little man; and said he, thought I be no sachem, yet I am a man of great strength and courage. These things the Captain observed, yet bare with patience for the present. . . On the next day he began himself with Pecksuot, and snatching his [Pecksuot's] knife from his neck, though with much struggling, killed him therewith. . . Hobbamock stood by all this as a spectator, and meddled not observing how our men demeaned themselves in this action. All being here ended, smiling, he brake forth into these speeches to the Captain: Yesterday Pecksuot, bragging of his own strength and stature, said, though you were a great captain, yet you were but a little man; but today I see you are big enough to lay him on the ground.

Word quickly spread among the Native American tribes of Standish's attack; many Native Americans abandoned their villages and fled the area. Edward Winslow, in his 1624 memoirs Good News from New England, reports that "they forsook their houses, running to and fro like men distracted, living in swamps and other desert places, and so brought manifold diseases amongst themselves, whereof very many are dead". Now lacking the trade in furs provided by the local tribes, the Pilgrims lost their main source of income for paying off their debts to the Merchant Adventurers. Rather than strengthening their position, Standish's raid had disastrous consequences for the colony, a fact noted by William Bradford, who in a letter to the Merchant Adventurers noted "[W]e had much damaged our trade, for there where we had [the] most skins the Indians are run away from their habitations..." However, one positive effect of Standish's raid was the increased power of the Massasoit-led Wampanoag, the Pilgrims' closest ally in the region.

Duxbury

Standish was also the treasurer of the Colony of Duxbary from the year 1644 to 1649, which was named after the original Standish estate in Chorley, England. Standish had never joined the Plymouth church (though he attended every Sunday), and to his death supposedly never did. This was possibly because of the constant conflict over religious beliefs in his family. , Chorley Library Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and home to the Chorley cake. ...

Standish died in Duxbury Massachusetts on October 3, 1656. Nathaniel Morton wrote of his death: For the place in England see Duxbury Woods Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Plymouth County Settled 1624 Incorporated 1637 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  37. ...

This year [1656] Captain Myles Standish expired his mortal life. . . .In his younger time he went over into the low countries, and was a soldier there, and came acquainted with the church at Leynden, and came over into New England, with such of them as at the first set out the plantation of New Plymouth, and bare a deep share of their first difficulties, and was always very faithful to their interest. He growing ancient, became sick of the stone, or stranguary, whereof, after his suffering of much dolorous pain, he fell asleep in the Lord, and was Honorably buried at Duxbury.

Standish’s last will and testimony states even though leaving his family in England that he had land in various parts of England. His will states: “9 I give unto my son & heir apparent Allexander Standish all my land as heire apparent by lawful Decent in Ormistick (Ormskirk), Borsconge (Burscough), Wrightington, Maudsley (Mawdesley), Newburrow (Newborough), Crawston (Croston) and the Ile of man (Isle of Man) and given to me as right heire by lawful Decent but Surruptuously Detained from my great Grandfather being a second or younger brother from the house of Standosh (Standish) of Standish. March the 7th 1655 by me Standish.” These lands now make up the Lancashire towns of Chorley and Ormskirk. “Bladder stone” redirects here. ... For the place in England see Duxbury Woods Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Plymouth County Settled 1624 Incorporated 1637 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  37. ... Contrasting with heir presumptive, an heir apparent is one who cannot be prevented from inheriting by the birth of any other person. ... , Chorley Library Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, south of Preston and at the foot of the West Pennine Moors and home to the Chorley cake. ... Ormskirk is a market town in North West England, situated thirteen miles north of Liverpool and fifteen miles south of Preston. ...

Myles Standish was the deputy governor.

Notable descendants

• James Danforth "Dan" Quayle, 44th Vice President of the United States.
• Deborah Sampson, A female member of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
• Sir Laurence Olivier, British-born actor, producer,and director.
• William Crapo Durant, Founder of General Motors and Chevrolet.
• Thomas McKean,2nd Governor of Delaware,2nd Governor of Pennsylvania, Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
• Caesar Rodney,4th Governor of Delaware,Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
• Frances Folsom Cleveland, First Lady of the United States-married to 22nd and 24th President Grover Cleveland.
• Julia Child, American entrepreneur and chef of French and French-influenced cuisine.
• Senator Lafayette Sabin Foster, US Senate President Pro-Tempore in 1865-considered Acting Vice President.
• Barbara Pierce, First Lady of the United States-married to 41st President George H. W. Bush.
• George W. Bush, 47th Governor of Texas, 43rd President of the United States.
• Philo T. Farnsworth, Inventor of the electronic television and X-ray machine.
• Arthur John Evans, British archaeologist.
• Robert Boyle, Irish Chemist.
• Lord William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister.
• Senator Robert Morris, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and US Constitution.
• Jane Austen, British Author.
• Florence Nightingale, Pioneer of modern nursing.

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External links

• http://www.mylesstandish.org/
• Myles Standish from MayflowerHistory.com
• Myles Standish article by Helen Moorwood
• http://www.standish-history.org.uk/history.php?year=1620
• http://www.standish.org.uk/history.php?org=st_family
• http://www.famousamericans.net/mylesstandish/
• Myles Standish by Dr Jeremy Bangs, PhD.