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Myles Standish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1336 words) |
 | Myles 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. |
| The township of Standish was of importance during the Roman occupation of Britain, and the Standish family is known to have been there since the Norman Conquest. |
| 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. |
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