Treaty of Fort Stanwix: Indian Boundary Redrawn
Six nations sat across from British negotiators at Fort Stanwix, New York, and handed over 1.8 million square miles they didn't actually own. The Iroquois Confederacy signed away Cherokee and Shawnee hunting grounds — lands belonging to other nations entirely. Britain's Crown wanted the line held. Settlers wanted it gone. And the Iroquois? They wanted trade advantages and walked away satisfied. But the Shawnee weren't invited. Their fury helped fuel Dunmore's War — and eventually, something much larger.
November 5, 1768
258 years ago
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