Many of the Indians had firearms and were excellent marksmen, and had overcome their superstitious dread of the white man's weapons.
The minds of the English are said to have been appalled by the horrors of the impending conflict, and superstition indulged in wild inventions.
There was an eclipse of the moon at which they declared they saw the figure of an Indian scalp imprinted on the centre of the disk.

The perfect form of an Indian bow appeared in the sky.

The sighing of the wind was like the whistling of bullets.

Some heard invisible troops of horses gallop through the air, while others found the prophecy of calamities in the howling of the wolves.
Despite all his aversion to war, Philip found it forced upon him, and when he took up the hatchet he threw his soul into the issue, and fought until death ended the struggle.

There were many Christian converts among the Indians, who were firmly attached to the English.