42 The American Revolution VII: Drums Along the Mohawk

Iroquois History and Legends

English - December 24, 2017 14:06 - 33 minutes - 61.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 671 ratings
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Spies are everywhere in 1778 on both sides of the conflict. Joseph Brant leads Iroquois forces against Patriot settlements throughout Upstate New York. Conversely American and Oneida soldiers launch counter attacks against Brant's supporting towns in Iroquoia.

Sources:

Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution by Joseph T. Glatthaar and James Kirby Martin

The Papers of General George Washington

Joseph Brant, 1743-1807, Man of Two Worlds By Isabel Thompson Kelsay

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