who was william johnson and what role did he play in the french and indian war?

Question

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Answer 1

William Johnson was a trader, of Irish birth, who settled in the Mohawk Valley in New York.

He was largely responsible for the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy (Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora) allying themselves with the Americans and British during the French and Indian War. He was also very interested in the Indians as a whole, and was actually adopted into the Mohawk nation and given the name Warrighayagey (I'm not sure of the spelling, and can't translate the meaning--sorry!). He also took a Mohawk wife, a woman known to history as Molly Brant, sister of the Mohawk chief Joseph Brant.

It was largely because of his memory (Johnson died before the Revolutionary War) that the Mohawk (after the breakup of the Six Nations' confederacy) fought for the British during the Revolution.

I hope this is an explanation that makes it clear enough for you.

Answer 2

Commander-in-chief General Braddock commissioned Johnson a major general and tasked him to lead militia forces against Crown Point. In September, his expedition defeated Baron Dieskau at the Battle of Lake George. In recognition of this victory he was awarded £5,000 and made a baronet in November. In 1758, he was part of General Abercrombie's failed attempt to take Fort Ticonderoga.

Johnson led an Indian and militia force as part of General John Prideaux's siege of Fort Niagara in the summer of 1759. When Prideaux was killed, he took command of the force and captured the fort. He also accompanied General Amherst at the capture of Montreal in 1760. After the war, King George rewarded him with the grant of an additional tract of 100,000 acres (400 km²) north of the Mohawk River.

Answer 3

It sounds like somebody needs to do their homework!