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Cross-Cultural Colonial Conflicts

An excerpt from a 1747 book by Cadwallader Colden detailing the history of the Iroquois, specifically their treaties and warfare.

An excerpt from a 1747 book by Cadwallader Colden detailing the history of the Iroquois, specifically their treaties and warfare.

Citation Information: Colden, Cadwallader, excerpt from “The history of the Five Indian nations of Canada,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/5710554565eefa37a591f90806300b4a.

Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.

Courtesy of Universidad Complutense de Madrid via HathiTrust.

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A nineteenth-century engraving depicting the death of King Philip (Metacom) in 1676.

Excerpts from a narrative of the Indian Wars by Charles Henry Lincoln focusing on King Philip’s War in 1675-6.

A 1675 color map of New England.

An excerpt from a 1747 book by Cadwallader Colden detailing the history of the Iroquois, specifically their treaties and warfare.

An excerpt from the Treaty of Lancaster between the Indians of the Six Nations and the colonies of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

An excerpt from a history of Pennsylvania and New York detailing events surrounding the 1742 Treaty of the Six Nations signed at Lancaster.

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