S8E20 Thayendenagay aka Joseph Brant – the warrior-diplomat

Curious Canadian History · Jun 13, 2023 · 21m

Thayendenagay was a Mohawk war chief, British soldier, tireless advocate and an accomplished diplomat who straddled two very different worlds that were colliding in the latter half of the 18th century. He witnessed the rapid expansion of imperial Britain and then the violent birth of the United States of America all the while attempting to lead his people through the geo-political complexities of that time. He would become one of the most famous Indigenous persons in the British empire and his name was both respected and feared from North America to Europe. Book recommendation: Joseph Brant…