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Joseph Brant (auch Brandt oder Brand; * März 1742 als Thayendanegea am Cuyahoga River, Ohio Country; † 24. August 1807 im Indianerreservat am Grand River , Oberkanada ) war ein Anführer der Mohawk während des Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges .
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).
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. Convinced of the strategic importance of the West , General George Washington expressed concern over the ability of his Continental forces to defend the northern New York ...
Joseph Brant died in his house at the head of Lake Ontario (site of what would become the city of Burlington, Ontario) on November 24, 1807. His last words, spoken to his adopted nephew John Norton, reflect his lifelong commitment to his people: "Have pity on the poor Indians. If you have any influence with the great, endeavor to use it for their good."
Joseph Brant. Title Soldier and Diplomat. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / British. Date of Birth - Death March 1743 - November 24, 1807. One of the most controversial figures of the American Revolution, Joseph Brant (Mohawk name Thayendanegea), was born along the Cuyahoga River in 1742.
8. Juli 2008 · Joseph Brant, or Thayendanegea (“two sticks bound together for strength”), Kanyen'kehà:ka war chief, Loyalist, interpreter, statesman (born circa March 1742/43 at Cuyahoga (near Akron, Ohio); died 24 November 1807 at Burlington Bay, ON); brother of Mohawk leader Mary (Molly) Brant.
