Myles Standish | |
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![]() This portrait, first published in 1885, was alleged to be a 1625 likeness of Standish, although its authenticity has never been proven | |
Born | c. 1584 Possibly Lancashire, England |
Died | October 3, 1656 (aged 72) Duxbury, Massachusetts |
Allegiance | England Plymouth Colony |
Rank | Captain |
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Myles Standish (c.1584 – 1656) was an English military officer who was selected to defend the Pilgrims in the New World[1][2] He travelled on the Mayflower in 1620 and signed the Mayflower Compact.[3] Standish became a assistant governor, and a treasurer of Plymouth Colony.
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