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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Mohawk Valley, the
The valley of the Mohawk River, extending from near the middle of the State of New York to the Hudson River, is one of the most interesting historical regions in the republic.
Within it, according to
Communion plate presented by Queen Anne. tradition, was formed the powerful Iroquois Confederacy (q. v.), the members of which have been called The Romans of the Western world.
French missionaries spread through the valley a knowledge of the Christian religion, and 100 years before the Revolutionary War it was the scene of sharp conflicts between the natives and intruding Europeans.
Within its borders, before that time, its chief inhabitant (William Johnson) received the honors of knighthood, and ruled not only over a vast private manorial domain, but also over Indian tribes of the confederacy, as their official superintendent.
When the Revolution broke out his family were the leaders of the adherents to the crown in the northern regions of New York; and his
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Talbot , Silas 1751 -1813 (search)