HIST 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Gnadenhutten Massacre, Article Seven Of The United States Constitution, Newburgh Conspiracy
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27 feb: parliament tells george iii no more war. 96 people in total, 48 children, bludgeoned to death with mallets and hammers, then scalped. how cold-blooded is that these native americans were considered to be on the side of the british. Virginia called for an investigation but nothing came of it common cause no charges, nothing this is very consistent with the revolution and its values of the public what they were told about the revolution. Shawnee attack, around ohio river in kentucky. people die. in response, george rogers clark goes on a campaign to avenge this too. 27 sept: peace talks begin in paris initial peace discussions between french and america. The british sent two guys: thomas grenville and richard oswald. America send: henry lawrence, ben franklin, john jay, john adams. Henry lawrence originally, held in tower of london while his health decline. Nally released dec 31st 1781, in exchange for.