Question

On february 17, 1621 myles standish became the first military commander of what colony in north america?

Answer 1

Plymouth, Massachusetts

On February 17, 1621, Capt. Miles Standish was elected commander, or military leader, of the Pilgrim community in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. Standish would maintain this position for the rest of his life. Although Standish sailed over on the Mayflower with the Pilgrims, he was not one of them.