This group I have designated as from the Mohawk tribe, or in their own language, Kanien’kehá:ka (People of the Flint”). The Easternmost of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee)  tribes, they were traditionally referred to as “Keepers of the Eastern Door” of the Confederacy.   The Iroquois tried to remain neutral during the Revolutionary War, but the war ultimately wound … Indians #3 Mohawk and Seneca tribes verder lezen →

 The Battle of Marstomn Moor, fought on July 2, 1644, is said to have been the largest battle fought on British soil. It involved 5 separate forces – the armies of Prince Rupert of the Rhine and the Marquis of Newcastle for the Royalists, and the Scots Army of the Covenant, the Eastern Association army … Battle of Marston Moor, July 2, 1644 verder lezen →