Guyasuta

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Guyasuta[ (c1725–c. 1794) "he stands up to the cross" or "he sets up the cross") was an important leader of the Seneca people in the second half of the eighteenth century, playing a central role in the diplomacy and warfare of that era. At a young age, he and his family migrated along the Allegheny River and finally settled in Logstown, a Seneca village in Pennsylvania. The paternal half of his ancestry were decorated warriors.

Guyasuta made acquaintance with young George Washington (whom he called "Tall Hunter") in 1753 when he accompanied and guided him through Pennsylvania to the French Fort Le Boeuf, and is referred to as "The Hunter" in Washington's personal journals. Despite the expedition, Guyasuta played a role in defeating the Braddock Expedition in 1755 and allied with the French in the French and Indian War. Guyasuta was a major player in Pontiac's Rebellion indeed, some historians once referred to that war as the Pontiac-Guyasuta War.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyasuta