No major battles occurred on this date.
But in 1776, Guy Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs, returns from England and shares his confidence that the Iroquois will choose to ally themselves with the British crown.
He was correct in his assessment. The Iroquois attempted to maintain their neutrality at the beginning of the conflict, but by 1777, Joseph Brant (shown)(aka. Thayendanegea), a formally educated Mohawk and Freemason, led the Iroquois into an alliance with Britain.
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But in 1776, Guy Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs, returns from England and shares his confidence that the Iroquois will choose to ally themselves with the British crown.
He was correct in his assessment. The Iroquois attempted to maintain their neutrality at the beginning of the conflict, but by 1777, Joseph Brant (shown)(aka. Thayendanegea), a formally educated Mohawk and Freemason, led the Iroquois into an alliance with Britain.
More Colonial Battles
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