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Shortly after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, chief Agashaway agreed to sign the peace treaty with the English or the English colony of the United States. He was among the last of the Saulteaux Ojibwa military leaders to agree to peace. After signing the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, chief Agashaway died. He may have died from his injuries sustained during the Battle of Fallen Timbers. | Shortly after the Battle of Fallen Timbers, chief Agashaway agreed to sign the peace treaty with the English or the English colony of the United States. He was among the last of the Saulteaux Ojibwa military leaders to agree to peace. After signing the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, chief Agashaway died. He may have died from his injuries sustained during the Battle of Fallen Timbers. | ||
==== Chief Sassaba: ==== | ==== Chief Sassaba: ==== | ||
An important Saulteaux Ojibwa military commander during the War of 1812, chief Sassaba is known historically for his participation in the War of 1812. He was one of the Saulteaux Ojibwa military commanders at the Battle of the Thames. Tecumseh, who was a spy who worked for the whites, supposedly fought and died in the Battle of the Thames. If he was actually killed in that battle, he was killed by Indians. | An important Saulteaux Ojibwa military commander during the War of 1812, chief Sassaba is known historically for his participation in the War of 1812. He was one of the Saulteaux Ojibwa military commanders at the Battle of the Thames. Tecumseh, who was a spy who worked for the whites, supposedly fought and died in the Battle of the Thames. If he was actually killed in that battle, he was killed by Indians. | ||
Chief Sassaba may have been the actual military commander of the Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers at the Battle of the Thames and possibly the principle Saulteaux Ojibwa military commander during the War of 1812. Not much historical information about chief Sassaba is available. Historians tend to ignore Ojibwa leaders. They even consider chief Pontiac to have been an Ottawa leader rather than an Ojibwa leader. | Chief Sassaba may have been the actual military commander of the Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers at the Battle of the Thames and possibly the principle Saulteaux Ojibwa military commander during the War of 1812. Not much historical information about chief Sassaba is available. Historians tend to ignore Ojibwa leaders. They even consider chief Pontiac to have been an Ottawa leader rather than an Ojibwa leader. | ||
Chief Sassaba survived the War of 1812. In 1822, chief Sassaba was canoeing with his family and drowned with his family after an accident. | Chief Sassaba survived the War of 1812. In 1822, chief Sassaba was canoeing with his family and drowned with his family after an accident. | ||
==== Cuthbert Grant: ==== | ==== Cuthbert Grant: ==== | ||
An important Saulteaux Ojibwa leader during the War of 1812, Cuthbert Grant was one of the higher ranking Saulteaux Ojibwa | An important Saulteaux Ojibwa leader during the War of 1812, Cuthbert Grant was one of the higher ranking Saulteaux Ojibwa military commanders in the Manitoba-Minnesota-North Dakota region during that conflict. Hudson Bay Company commenced to send white settlers to southern Manitoba in 1812. English policy during that war was to expand west. In 1774, the English forced their way to the Cumberlnd House region of Saskatchewan which brought an escalation to the war being fought between the Saulteaux Ojibwa's and the English and their Eskimo allies. | ||
By 1812, the English had established other forts in the Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan region. After the 1811 Battle of Tippicanoe, Saulteaux Ojibwa leaders commenced to organize for another war against the invading whites. Southern Manitoba was well known by the English well before the War of 1812. They knew the land along the Red River was rich agriculture land and wanted it. Thus, one of their goals was to commence a colony in southern Manitoba. | By 1812, the English had established other forts in the Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan region. After the 1811 Battle of Tippicanoe, Saulteaux Ojibwa leaders commenced to organize for another war against the invading whites. Southern Manitoba was well known by the English well before the War of 1812. They knew the land along the Red River was rich agriculture land and wanted it. Thus, one of their goals was to commence a colony in southern Manitoba. | ||
Though the battles fought in southern Manitoba during the War of 1812 were not numerous, a few were fought. The most famous of the battles is the June 19, 1816 Battle of Seven Oaks. Historians actually claim the war fought in southern Manitoba was not a part of the War of 1812 but they are wrong. As usual, the whites established fortified settlements in the south of Manitoba. | Though the battles fought in southern Manitoba during the War of 1812 were not numerous, a few were fought. The most famous of the battles is the June 19, 1816 Battle of Seven Oaks. Historians actually claim the war fought in southern Manitoba was not a part of the War of 1812 but they are wrong. As usual, the whites established fortified settlements in the south of Manitoba. | ||
Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers were sent to the fortified settlements to try and destroy them. Cuthbert Grant became well known for leading Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers at the Battle of Seven Oaks. The Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers defeated the whites at that battle. It unofficially ended the War of 1812. | Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers were sent to the fortified settlements to try and destroy them. Cuthbert Grant became well known for leading Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers at the Battle of Seven Oaks. The Saulteaux Ojibwa soldiers defeated the whites at that battle. It unofficially ended the War of 1812. | ||
After the conflict, Cuthbert Grant became attracted to agriculture including the building of a watermill. In 1828, Grant was selected to rule the white colony in southern Manitoba known as the Red River Colony (aka Selkirk Colony) by the Saulteaux Ojibwa's. Historians ignore the Saulteaux Ojibwa's of southern Manitoba. That's for a reason. More information about that is below. | After the conflict, Cuthbert Grant became attracted to agriculture including the building of a watermill. In 1828, Grant was selected to rule the white colony in southern Manitoba known as the Red River Colony (aka Selkirk Colony) by the Saulteaux Ojibwa's. Historians ignore the Saulteaux Ojibwa's of southern Manitoba. That's for a reason. More information about that is below. | ||
==== Chief Peguis: ==== | |||
He was also an important Saulteaux Ojibwa leader during the War of 1812. He was born in 1774. They think he was born near Sault Ste. Marie. He later moved to northern Minnesota then up to Manitoba. During the War of 1812, the English invaded southern Manitoba and established the Red River Colony. It is not known if chief Peguis was a Saulteaux Ojibwa military commander during that conflict. White historians write a deceptive portrait of chief Peguis as being sympthetic towards the whites. That is probably wrong. | |||
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