 Bradford and Standish agreed that this represented a dangerous threat to the English @-@ Pokanoket alliance and decided to act quickly . On August 14 , 1621 , Standish led a group of 10 men to Nemasket , determined to kill Corbitant . They were guided by Hobbamock who quickly befriended Standish . The two men were close for the remainder of their lives . In his old age , Hobbamock became part of Standish 's household in Duxbury . 
