Treaty of Fort Pitt (1778)

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Conflict & War, Diplomacy, The War Years (1775-1783) December 18, 2018 January 23, 2020

The Treaty of Fort Pitt, 1778: The First U.S.–American Indian Treaty

by Eric Sterner

In June 1777, Henry Hamilton, the British lieutenant governor for Quebec and Superintendent for Indian Affairs at Detroit, held a council at Detroit with…

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