The history of the five Indian nations depending on the province of New-York in America : a critical edition / Cadwallader Colden ; with essays by John M. Dixon and Karim M. Tiro.

"This modern edition combines the front matter and six chapters of the 1727 New York publication with the thirteen chapters issued in London in 1747"--Introduction.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The History of the Five Indian Nations; Contents; Critical Context for the Critical Edition; Imperial Politics, Enlightenment Philosophy, and Transatlantic Print Culture; Iroquois Ways of War and Peace; Suggestions for Further Reading; Front matter from the 1727 Edition, The History of the Five Indian Nations; Dedication; The Preface to the First Part; A short Vocabulary of some Words and Names used by the French Authors; A Short View of the Form of Government of the Five Nations; Part I; I. The Wars of the Five Nations with the Adirondacks and Quatoghies.

II. Their Wars and Treaties of Peace with the French, from 1665. to 1683. and their Affairs with New-York in that TimeIII. The Affairs of the Five Nations with the Neighbouring English Colonies; IV. Mr. De la Barre's Expedition, and some Remarkable Transactions in 1684; V. The English Attempt to Trade in the Lakes, and Mr. De Nonville Attacks the Sennekas; VI. Coll. Dongan's Advice to the Indians. Adario's Enterprize, and Montreal Sacked by the Five Nations; Part II; The Preface to the Second Part; I. The State of Affairs in New-York and Canada, at the Time of the Revolution in Great-Britain.

II. A Treaty between the Agents of Massachuset's Bay, New-Plymouth, and Connecticut, and the Sachems of the Five Nations, at Albany, in the Year 1689III. An Account of a general Council of the Five Nations at Onondaga, to consider the Count De Frontenac's Message; IV. The French surprise Schenectady. The Mohawks Speech of Condoleance on that Occasion; V. The Five Nations continue the War with the French; the Mohawks incline to Peace; their Conferences with the Governor of New-York; VI. The English attack Montreal by Land, in Conjunction with the Indians, and Quebeck by Sea.

VII. The French and the Five Nations continue the War all Winter with various Success. The French burn a Captain of the Five Nations aliveVIII. The Five Nations treat with Captain Ingoldsby; IX. The French surprise and take three Mohawk Castles; X. The Treaties and Negotiations the Five Nations had with the English and French, in the Years 1693 and 1694; XI. The War renewed. The French repossess themselves of Cadarackui Fort, and find Means to break off the Treaty between the Five Nations and Dionondadies.

XII. The Count de Frontenac attacks Onondaga in Person, with the whole Force of Canada. The Five Nations continue the War with the French, and make Peace with the DionondadiesXIII. The Conduct which the English and French observed, in regard to the Five Nations, immediately after the Peace of Reswick; A Map of the Country of the Five Nations; Appendix to the Critical Edition; The Introduction [to the 1747 London edition], Being A Short View of the Form of Government of the Five Nations, and of their Laws, Customs, &c. 199.

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This work, originally published in 1727 and revised in 1747, is one of the most important intellectual works published in eighteenth-century British America. The author was among the most learned American men of his time, and his history of the Iroquois tribes makes fascinating reading.

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