Billy Caldwell
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title:
Billy Caldwell
text:
Billy Caldwell, known also as Sauganash, a variant spelling of Zhagnash meaning British in the Potawatomi language, was a Métis fur trader who was commissioned captain in the Indian Department of Canada during the War of 1812, and fought alongside Tecumseh at the Battle of Frenchtownand likely all the subsequent battles until their defeat at the Battle of the Thames. In 1829 and 1833, he negotiated treaties on behalf of the United Nations of Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatomi with the United States
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Potawatomi leader; War of 1812 veteran
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Caldwell
date created:
2004-12-13T02:08:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:31:46Z
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