Conversation so far:
What were the Abenaki Wars?
The Abenaki pushed back the line of white settlement through devastating raids on scattered farmhouses and small villages.
Were the Abenaki fighting against someone?
The Abenaki fought the English colonists.
Any interesting info about the Abenaki Wars?
The war was settled by a peace treaty in 1678, with the Wampanoag more than decimated and many Native survivors having been sold into slavery in Bermuda.

Question: How did they push back white settlement?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the Abenaki push back white settlement?