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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Stockbridge dated August 31, 1751, reports Mohawk intelligence of a French army of 600 men from Canada heading to southwestern North America to destroy English-allied Toweehtoowees nation and a Virginia trader; C.J. warns Six Nations via wampum belt.
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"We have had credible Information from the Mohawks, that the French are now gone from Canada with an Army of 600 Men, 400 French, and 200 Indians (intending to augment their Army to a 1000 as they go along) into the South-Western Parts of North-America, in Order to strengthen their own Interest, and ruin ours in those Parts; particularly to destroy the Nation of the Toweehtoowees, that are very friendly to the English; and to kill a certain Virginia Trader, who, by his honest Dealing with the Indians, has lately gain'd the Affections of many, and greatly drawn their Trade that Way; and that C. J. having had Intelligence of this by a Frenchman who deserted from the Army, and various other Ways, had sent a Belt of Wampum to all the Six Nations to give them Notice of it, and to excite them to oppose the Designs of this Army."
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Primary Location
South Western Parts Of North America
Event Date
August 31, 1751
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intended destruction of toweehtoowees nation and killing of virginia trader
Event Details
French army of 600 men (400 French, 200 Indians, planning to reach 1000) departed Canada to strengthen French interests and ruin English ones in southwestern North America, targeting friendly Toweehtoowees and influential Virginia Trader; intelligence from Mohawks; C.J. informed via deserter and sent wampum belt to Six Nations to oppose the army.