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Myles Standish (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656) was an English military officer and colonist. He was hired as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States by the Pilgrims.
Myles Standish was a British-American colonist and military leader of the Plymouth colony. As a young man, Standish fought in the Netherlands, where he probably met the English religious exiles who later became known as the Pilgrims.
11 de nov. de 2020 · Myles Standish (l. c. 1584-1656 CE) was the military advisor to the Plymouth Colony who traveled with the colonists (later known as pilgrims) aboard the Mayflower in 1620 CE.
Learn about Myles Standish, the signer of the Mayflower Compact and the Captain of Plymouth Colony. Find out his biography, his wives, his children and his descendants.
History: Myles Standish (c. 1584–1656) was a soldier of fortune, from 1620 captain of the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony. Little is known of his origins and early life, but in his will he claimed to be descended from a leading Catholic family, the Standishes of Standish, Lancashire, England.
Their names were Hiram Bingham—known as Harry—and Myles Standish. Neither Bingham nor Standish seemed to fit the mold of typical career diplomats for the time, but for the hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals they were able to help, their efforts were the difference between life and death.
Chorley Council invites you to join our celebration of the House of Standish and Captain Myles Standish a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620. Captain Myles Standish was a son of the Standish of Standish Family, Lancashire, England.
