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''Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.''
- George Washington, Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (July 29, 1759)
''The Revolutionary War lasted 8 years (1775-1783). George Washington lost every battle except for the last one, yet the Revolutionaries continued the battle, with the support of the colonists, until they won.''
American History 1775-1783: American War of Independence, Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and revolutionaries in 13 colonies, who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776.
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Oneida Nation member chosen as model for Revolutionary War display
Will Kuhl, Wolf Clan, a member of the Oneida Nation of New York's First Allies, was selected to pose for an exhibit at the Saratoga National Battlefield's Visitor's Center in Saratoga. Kuhl was one of 5 individuals chosen to represent various groups (Hessians, warrior children, women, colonists and Oneidas) present at the site during the Revolutionary War. "Wrenching choices were made by Native peoples... By 1777, the strong bond which sustained the Haudenosaunee (the Iroquois Confederacy, or Six Nations) was being torn apart. The Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga and Onondaga primarily sided with the British."
by indiancountry :: 2008-03-02 :: Indians: Native Allies
Battle of Olentangy: women, children slaughtered by American troops
While the Battle of Olentangy was between American volunteers and Native Americans supported by regular British troops, it's root cause goes back to a case of misjustice in western Pennsylvania. A female settler and her young baby were killed by a band of roving Indians. When her bloody blue dress was found with Indians, it was assumed they had been in the raiding party. But those Indians, pacifists converted to Christianity by Moravian missionaries, had traded food in return for the dress. Nevertheless, 90 defenseless Indian men, women and children were slaughtered by American troops in March of 1782 as revenge.
by bucyrustelegraphforum :: 2007-06-09 :: Indians: Native Allies
Revolutionary War-era Natives didn't wear feathers, use bows
People who think that Revolutionary War-era Native Americans shot bows and arrows at General George Washington's soldiers or wore nothing but feathers are way off the mark. So says Colonel James McHenry, played by Park Ranger Eric Olsen. He gives tours of the historic Mansion that headquartered Washington during parts of the Revolutionary War by weaving in stories about how different ethnic groups contributed to or against the cause of gaining independence from the British. The time was April 1780, and Washington's men were having trouble with the "savages," many of whom were siding with the British.
by dailyrecord :: 2006-11-29 :: Indians: Native Allies
Why did Indians and British loyalists burn Hanna's Town in 1782
So why did Indians and British loyalists attack and burn Hanna's Town in 1782? Daniel Barr, author of "Unconquered: The Iroquois League at War in Colonial America, the Hanna's Town Raid of 1782: A Native Perspective," said there were three reasons. (1) The Indians wanted revenge for the attacks that leveled their communities. (2) They wanted to prove they were still a mighty fighting force. (3) It served as warning to their British allies not to sell them out to colonists. "The British gave away a lot of land that wasn't theirs to give."
by pittsburghlive :: 2006-10-08 :: Indians: Native Allies