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Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant (March 1743 – November 24, 1807) was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York and, later, ...
Brant began recruiting Mohawk and Loyalist volunteers in 1777 from his base at Onaquaga. [1] The initial size of his guerrilla company was about 100 men. About 20 were Mohawk allies of the British, and about 80 were Loyalists. Later in the war, Brant was able to attract a larger number of Indigenous warriors to his unit, which grew to over 300 ...
The Mohawk Sachem Joseph Brant (Thayendanega)) was famous throughout the war, as well as in local lore. Brant was widely known for his importance to the British forces, even having met with King George III at one time. Renowned for his role in recruiting loyalists and Natives Americans, Brant led these troops against the rebels for much of the war.
Joseph Brandt may refer to: Joseph Brant (1743–1807), Mohawk military and political leader Joseph A. Brandt (1899–1985), president of the University of Oklahoma
According to Joseph Brant, a Mohawk chief who had fought for Great Britain, the British "sold the Indians to Congress." [14] Brant worked to establish a pan-Indian confederacy which could negotiate with the new United States, and delegates from 35 "nations" gathered on the upper Sandusky River in September 1783.
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Joseph Brant, portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Because of warnings received earlier that Brant was planning an attack, Colonel Bellinger had been sending out scouts in the direction of Unadilla to gather intelligence. [20] On September 16 Brant's company overwhelmed a scouting party of nine, killing a few and scattering the rest. [21]
"Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him," Carolyn Bryant Donham was quoted as saying by author Timothy Tyson in the book, "The Blood of Emmett Till." RELATED: Twitter ...