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Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II): 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 1795Stone, William L. (William Leete)

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Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II): 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

Name: Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II): 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
Author: Stone, William L. (William Leete)

Stone, William L. (William Leete)

Brant, Joseph, 1742-1807; Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815; Mohawk Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Biography

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referencing them.}




                              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.


                          IN TWO VOLUMES.
                              VOL. II.


                           ALBANY, N.Y.:
                    J. MUNSELL, 78 STATE STREET.
                               1865.




                           LIBRARY OF THE
                   LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY.




                          CONTENTS.

                          * * * * *


                         CHAPTER I.


 Sullivan's campaign into the Seneca country--Different characteristics
  among the Indian Nations--Mistakes upon the subject--Progress of
  civilization among the Six Nations--Plan of the campaign--The command
  offered to General Gates--His conduct--Clinton's preparations at
  Canajoharie--Transportation of boats and stores across to Otsego
  Lake--Arrest and execution of Newberry--Attempts to engage the
  Oneidas--The Indians alarmed by an address from Gen. Haldimand--The
  address--Intelligence from the enemy--Arrival of Oneida deputies at
  Clinton's head-quarters--Their speech--Designs of the enemy--Letter of
  Gen. Clinton to his brother--Remarkable escape of Elerson from an Indian
  scout--Brave defence of his house by Mr. Shankland--Descent of the
  Susquehanna--Dilatory proceedings of Sullivan--Junction of the
  forces--Movement from Tioga to Newton--Battle of the
  Chemung--Destruction of the crops--Advance to Catharine's town--Message
  to the Oneidas--Destruction of Catharine's town--Evidences of
  civilization--Destruction of Kendaia and Kanadaseaga--March upon
  Kanandaigua--Its destruction--Honeoye destroyed--Melancholy story of
  the Oneida brothers--Kanaghsaws destroyed--Horrible fate of Lieutenant
  Boyd--Contrast between the conduct of Brant and Butler in the case of
  Boyd--Indians in council resolve to fight no more--Sullivan advances to
  Genesee--Beauty of the country--Conduct of Rod Jacket--Origin of Brant's
  hostility to him--Sullivan sets out on his return--Destruction of the
  Cayuga towns--Return of the army to Tioga--Strange directions to Colonel

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