Oneco
Oneco | |
|---|---|
| Owaneko | |
| Sachem of the Mohegan | |
| Preceded by | Uncas |
| Succeeded by | Caesar |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Mohegan |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | King Phillip's War |
Oneco (sometimes called Owaneko) was a sachem of the Mohegans in the Connecticut Colony and the son of Uncas. During King Philip's War (1675–78), he was a battlefield commander and has been credited as one of the executioners of Canonchet. Later, he was the lead petitioner in a legal case that tested whether the Mohegan sachemate was a political entity equal to The Crown.