Deception and Capture of the Moravians
- When
- early March 1782
- Where
- Moravian missionary village of Gnadenhutten
- Part of
- Gnadenhutten Massacre
Militiamen feigned goodwill, promised relocation, and lured Moravians from Salem to Gnadenhutten, where they were bound and accused of raiding.
As the Moravians collected crops, Pennsylvania militia encountered them and falsely promised they would be relocated away from the warring parties. Some militiamen went to the Moravian settlement of Salem, where they similarly feigned goodwill and persuaded the Christian Indians to come to Gnadenhutten. When they arrived, the soldiers bound all of the Indians and accused them of taking part in raids into Pennsylvania—charges the Moravians rebutted.
Sources
- Gnadenhutten massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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