Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ove, veneration, andesteem of these States whose liberties you have asserted by yourvirtues. It was natural that the Six Nations were ranged in the Revo-lutionary War on the same side as Sir William Johnsons sonand William Penns grandson and the Quakers, and on a differentside from the Scotch-Irish and the Connecticut settlers and theFrench. The British government offered a reward for the scalpsof Americans. The whole of Pennsylvania beyond the Alle-ghanies then became subject to raids by the sav^iges, accompanie
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ove, veneration, andesteem of these States whose liberties you have asserted by yourvirtues. It was natural that the Six Nations were ranged in the Revo-lutionary War on the same side as Sir William Johnsons sonand William Penns grandson and the Quakers, and on a differentside from the Scotch-Irish and the Connecticut settlers and theFrench. The British government offered a reward for the scalpsof Americans. The whole of Pennsylvania beyond the Alle-ghanies then became subject to raids by the sav^iges, accompanied,urged on. or quietlv aided bv English officers and colonists op- 63 Penrfsvlvania Colonial and Federal posed to independence. Troops were sent to protect Pittsburglifrom the Indians who could be controlled from Detroit: but mean-while Sakayenguaraghton. the Seneca king, determined to destroythe \\voming settlement, and, summoning his numerous follow-ers, took down the Susquehanna to the mouth of the LackawannaColonel John Butler, Superintendent of the Six Nations, ^^•ith a. Corpse House, Lititz Vhuu, .1. i: Saclise detachment of Sir John Johnsons Tory regiment called the Roj^alGreens. For a few days a force of over i,ooo savages lay con-cealed. On June 30. 1778, the Wintermoot family peaceablysurrendered their fort near the head of the valley. On the sameday eight of the seventeen men dwelling in Fort Jenkins were at-tacked when returning from work, two killed and scalped, otherstaken prisoners. On July 2, the fort was surrendered. ZebulonButler, Colonel of a Connecticut regiment, Lazarus Stewart, now 64 Revolutionary Campaigns Lieutenant-Colonel under that colonv. ami nthcr residents of thetract claimed by Connecticut, gathered at Forty Fort. They onJuly 3. decided to march out against the enemy, who allowedthem to proceed far enough to be attacked on the flank by theIndians. Dennisons order to Whittlesey to change the positionof the exposed division was mistaken fur a
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