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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, Brantford, in what is today Ontario, who was closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution.
Joseph Brant (born 1742, on the banks of the Ohio River—died November 24, 1807, near Brantford, Ontario, Canada) was a Mohawk Indian chief who served not only as a spokesman for his people but also as a Christian missionary and a British military officer during the American Revolution (1775–83).
One of the most controversial figures of the American Revolution, Joseph Brant (Mohawk name Thayendanegea), was born along the Cuyahoga River in 1742. His parents were part of the Mohawk Tribe from New York but had traveled to the Ohio territory to hunt.
Joseph Brant or Thayendanegea (1743-1807) was a Mohawk warrior, tribal leader, and diplomat most notable for his alliance with the British during the American Revolution.
Ally of the British. Joseph Brant saw action during the Seven Years’ War and was with Sir William Johnson in the expedition against Fort Niagara in 1759. For many years, he acted as an interpreter for Johnson and his successor in the British Indian Department, Guy Johnson.
Starting at about age 15, Brant took part in a number of French and Indian War expeditions, including James Abercrombie’s 1758 invasion of Canada via Lake George, William Johnson's 1759 Battle of Fort Niagara, and Jeffery Amherst's 1760 siege of Montreal via the St. Lawrence River.
May 14, 2018 · J oseph Brant was a Mohawk leader who led his people into battle on the side of the British during the Revolutionary War (1775–83). Brant was a skilled politician with the manners of a British gentleman, and he learned to live in both the white and Indian worlds.
