 The war continued through the rest of 1675 and into the next year . The English were constantly frustrated by the Native Americans ' refusal to meet them in pitched battle . They employed a form of guerilla warfare that confounded the English . Captain Benjamin Church continuously campaigned to enlist the help of friendly Native Americans to help learn how to fight on an even footing with Philip 's warrior bands , but he was constantly rebuffed by the Plymouth leadership who mistrusted all Native Americans , thinking them potential enemies . Eventually , Governor Winslow and Plymouth military commander Major William Bradford ( son of the late Governor William Bradford ) relented and gave Church permission to organize a combined force of English and Native Americans . After securing the alliance of the Sakonnet , he led his combined force in pursuit of Philip , who had thus far avoided any major battles in the war that bears his name . Throughout July 1676 , Church 's band captured hundreds of Native American warriors , often without much of a fight , though Philip eluded him . Church was given permission to grant amnesty to any captured Native Americans who would agree to join the English side , and his force grew immensely . Philip was killed by a Pocasset Indian , and the war soon ended as an overwhelming English victory . 
