King Philip 's War ( sometimes called Name_conferral the First Indian War , Metacom 's War , Metacomet 's War , Pometacomet 's Rebellion , or Metacom 's Rebellion ) was an armed Bearing_arms conflict in 1675–1678 between Indian inhabitants of New England and New England colonists and their Indian allies .

The war is named Name_conferral for Metacomet , the Wampanoag chief who adopted Choosing the name Philip because of the friendly relations between his father Massasoit and the Mayflower Pilgrims .