Fighting For Homeland - French & Indian War - Lewiston, NY
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Marker recounting the history of the American Indian tribes during the French & Indian War of 1756.
Waymark Code: WMXP3Q
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2018
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Marker located in the parking area of the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant. This is part of the Seaway Trail, a 500+ mile trail extending from Pennsylvania to the Thousand Islands.
The marker recounts the story of local American Indians who were courted by the French and the British during the French & Indian Wars of 1754-1763.
Marker text reads:
British and French Compete for Alliances
Both the French and British negotiated with American Indian tribes, either to gain their support, or to convince them to remain neutral. In Canada, Algonquian tribes; the Ottawa, Huron, Abenaki and Micmac, aligned with the French. Iroquois tribes; the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida Mohawk, and Tuscarora, were enemies of the Algonquians and were allied with the British or remained neutral.
The marker presents a timeline:
Key American Indian Actions
1754
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington
is attacked by French and allied
American Indians at Fort Necessity
forcing its surrender.
1755
French and American Indians encircle
Major General Edward Braddock's army
near Fort Duquesne, inflicting
significant casualties and forcing
the army to retreat.
American Indians with both Franch
and English forces engage in fighting
one another resulting in the defeat
of Baron Diskau's army by General
William Johnson and the death of
Mohawk chief king Hendrick.
1756
French and American Indians under
the command of Lieutenant Gaspard
Joseph Chaussegros de lery attack
the Oneida Carrying Place, destroying
Fort Bull.
American Indians accompany
Marquis de Montcalm on his expedition
against the British Forts at Oswego,
providing security.
1757
American Indians accompany
Marquis de Montcalm on his expedition
against Fort William Henry.
1759
During the siege at Fort Niagara,
the Iroquois warriors fighting for
both the French and English, met and
decided to withdraw from the fighting.
1760
American Indians offer no resistance
to the British advance on the last
French stronghold, Montreal.
Group that erected the marker: Seaway Trail Inc.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
5777 Lewiston Road
Lewiston, NY USA
14092
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