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The Building of Fort Miami.
Оглавление| Road to Simcoe and Huron opened out—This Road now Yonge Street—Governor Simcoe, in pursuance of directions of Lord Dorchester, proceeds to Miami to Erect a Fort there—Dangerous and Difficult Enterprise—Succeeded in the Undertaking—The American President writes to American Minister Jay Protesting against this Invasion of American Territory—The Erection of the Fort at Miami raised the hopes of the Indians—The United States Superintendent of Indians and the British Superintendent meet the Indians in Council—Captain Brant's Eloquent Address to the Superintendents—Plain Speaking—Brant Master Spirit not only of the Six Nations, but of Confederacy of all the Indians—Another Indian War looming up—Indian Council at Buffalo—Indians demand removal of Settlers from their Lands—Indians charge American Government with Deception—Their Talk at Washington—Brant's Letter to Colonel Smith for Governor Simcoe—Indian Raid on Fort Recovery—Smith Manuscripts in Free Library, Toronto—Lands on Burlington Bay reserved to the French "Abbé-Des-Jardines"—Governor Overrules his Council—General Wayne prepares to Attack the Indians in the West—Wayne a bold and courageous General—Indian Chiefs "Little Turtle" and "Black Snake"—Indians Retire before Wayne on the British Fort at Miami—The British give them no Support—Refugees from Detroit, and Militiamen ready to Support the Indians—Wayne Treats with the Indians—Hostilities continued—A Battle takes place—Indians Defeated—Victory Complete and Decisive—Correspondence between General Wayne and British Commander of Fort Miami as to the presence of an American Army under the Guns of the Fort—British Port, near Oswego—Council at the Mouth of the Detroit River—Brant's Address to Governor Simcoe—Governor Simcoe's Answer—Recognizes Right of Indians to Territory west of the Ohio—His Advice to the Indians—Peace between the Americans and Indians—Governor Simcoe Promoted to the Rank of Major-General | 205-241 |
