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Fort Niagara treaty council
- When
- July–August 1764
- Where
- Fort Niagara
- Part of
- Treaty of Johnstown
In 1764 Johnson negotiated at Fort Niagara with about 2,000 American Indians, primarily Iroquois, restoring Seneca participation in the Covenant Chain.
From July to August 1764 Johnson negotiated a treaty at Fort Niagara with about 2,000 American Indians in attendance, primarily Iroquois. Although most Iroquois had stayed out of Pontiac's War, the Seneca of the Genesee River valley had taken up arms against the British, and Johnson worked to bring them back into the Covenant Chain alliance.
Sources
- Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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