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Life of Joseph Brant--Thayendanegea : including the border wars of the American revolution, and sketches of the Indian campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne, and other matters connected with the Indian relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the peace of 1783 to the Indian peace of 1795

Title: Life of Joseph Brant--Thayendanegea : including the border wars of the American revolution, and sketches of the Indian campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne, and other matters connected with the Indian relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the peace of 1783 to the Indian peace of 1795 / by William L. Stone.
Author: Stone, William L. (William Leete), 1792-1844
Publication: Cooperstown : H. & E. Phinney, 1845.

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Description

2 v. illus., fold. pl., 4 port. (incl. front., v. 2) fold. map.; 22 cm.

Summary

This biography of Joseph Brant's life examines his role in the Indian Wars during the American Revolution.

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Biographies.

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Contents

Volume 1. Birth and parentage -- Early symptoms of disaffection at Boston -- Unyielding course of the parent Government -- Council of the Mohawk chiefs at Guy Oark -- Meeting of the Second Continental Congress -- Lord Dunmore -- History of resumed -- Continuation of movements in New Jersey -- British preparations for the prosecution of the war -- Expedition against the Mohawk Valley from Oswego -- Siege of Fort Schuyler continued -- Recurrence to the invasion of Burgoyne -- Sir Henry Clinton's attempt to co=operate with Burgoyne -- Treaty of alliance with France -- The story of Wyoming -- Evacuation of Philadelphia by Sir. Henry Clinton -- Walter N. Butler -- Indian siege of Fort Laurens.
Volume 2. Sullivan's campaign into the Seneca country -- Progress of the war in the South -- Night invasion of Johnstown, by Sir John Johnson -- General progress of the War -- Gloomy opening of the year -- Increase of disaffection in the North -- Character of Joseph Bettys -- The treaty of peace -- Difficulties between Great Britain and the United States after the treaty -- Continued troubles with the Indians -- Preparations for an Indian Consultation at Philadelphia -- Suspected duplicity of the British authorities -- Thayendanegea in civil life -- Exertions of Thayendanegea for the moral and social improvement of his people -- Domestic relations of Brant -- Account of the family of Brant subsequent to his death.

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