For sake of answering the question I'll give an exact date and location: Massachusetts Bay Colony before and during the Pequot War in 1636-38.
You're going to have to specify a time period and geographical area - there's a number of historical accounts, but they are all very different based on when and where it happened and who was involved. The Great Swamp Fight, for example, looks a lot different than conflicts between Native Americans and Spanish settlers in the Southwest.