Lenape Nation (Delaware)
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Years
- 1778–1782
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lenape Nation (Delaware), with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Treaty of Fort Pitt
1778–1782Role: Native American treaty party; called the Delaware by white settlers
- American Offensive Intentions Behind the Fort
American leaders intended to use the promised fort for offensive campaigns, and wrote into the treaty that the Lenape would attack their native neighbors.
- Signing of the Treaty of Fort Pitt
On September 17, 1778, the United States and the Lenape signed the first formal treaty between the new republic and a Native American group at Fort Pitt.
- Military Alliance and Mutual Obligations
The treaty created a military alliance: Lenape territory opened to American troops, with Lenape aid promised, in exchange for supplies and a fort in Delaware country.
- Recognition of Lenape Sovereignty and Proposed State
The treaty recognized Lenape sovereignty and territorial rights, and invited friendly tribes to form a state headed by the Delaware nation with congressional representation.
- Death of White Eyes
White Eyes, the lead Lenape negotiator, died in November 1778 and was later believed to have been murdered by a white militiaman.
- Collapse of Treaty Relations
After a dissatisfied Lenape delegation visited Congress in 1779 without result, relations collapsed; the Lenape joined the British, and the 1782 Gnadenhutten massacre ended remaining goodwill.
- American Offensive Intentions Behind the Fort
Sources
- Treaty of Fort Pitt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23