# Benjamin Church

> Colonel Benjamin Church was a military officer and politician from the New England Colonies who is best known for his role in innovative military tactics notably developing unconventional warfare. He is also known for commanding the first ranger units in North America. Born in the Plymouth Colony, Church was commissioned by Governor Josiah Winslow to establish a company of Rangers called after the outbreak of King Philip's War. Church participated in numerous conflicts which involved the New England Colonies. The force of New Englanders he led tracked down and killed Wampanoag sachem Metacomet, a major factor in ending the conflict.

*American carpenter, military officer, and Ranger during America's Colonial era*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1639
- **Died:** 1718-04-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [班傑明·丘奇](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8F%AD%E5%82%91%E6%98%8E%C2%B7%E4%B8%98%E5%A5%87)
- [بنجامين تشرتش](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4)
- [بنجامين تشرتش](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4)
- [Benjamin Church (ranger)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Church_(ranger))
- [Benjamin Church (militaire)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Church_(militaire))
- [Benjamin Church (militare)](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Church_(militare))
- [ベンジャミン・チャーチ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%81)
- [Beniaminus Church (praefectus militaris)](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beniaminus_Church_(praefectus_militaris))
- [Bendžamins Čērčs](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bend%C5%BEamins_%C4%8C%C4%93r%C4%8Ds)
- [Benjamin Church (oberst)](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Church_(oberst))
- [Benjamin Church](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Church)
- [Чёрч, Бенджамин (рейнджер)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D1%91%D1%80%D1%87%2C_%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD_(%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%80))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2896036)

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