Show KING HENDRICK TRADES AN EMPIRE FOR A COAT N NO 0 OTHER white man in history ever had more influence over ever the red man than sir william johnton johnson colonial superintendent ot of indian affairs at his baronial mansions in western new york the hall and the castle lie received members of the iroquois Iro quola confederacy as equals and it was his influence which made them allies of the english instead of the french during the french and indian wn r one of the chiefs who frequently visited johnson hall was waa a mohawk named king hendrick lck one day sir william received from england some rich lyem ly em embroidered b rol dered clothing king hendrick was uns present when it was unpacked and the gaudy gaddy attire caught the fancy of the red man mail the next morning lie he approached sir william brother I 1 had a dream he announced noun ced indeed replied johnson what did ray my red brother dream q 1 dreamed that you gave me atif ot of those line fine coats said the mohawk lc and sir william greatly ans amused used gave him the garm nt some time later johnson visited Il endrIcks camp they smoked awhile in silence brother I 1 had a dream last night finally stated johnson what did my pale faced brother dream asked the chief 1 I dreamed that this tract of land was mine and sir william described a square of the richest land ln in the mohawk valley containing nearly acres hendrick was completely taken aback by tile the enormity of the request but he be could not be outdone in gena generosity eros ero lly sItY after a moment he be sold brother the lite land Is hut but he be earnestly you must not dream ag again airs cy by playing indian on Ilen drici sir william had acquired land which made him one of the largest landholders in the colonies during the lie french nun ann indian war johnson persuaded king hendrick to join him in against an invading force of 01 2000 11 rench french under general dieskau Dl eskau who was comics from canada on september 8 1755 they met the french at lake george when johnson decided to 40 detach a part pa rt of lils ills force for a hunk attack tie be asked kins king hendrick if ne nc thought thu bt a certain number would be enough ac it they are to fight they tire are too few replied the chief it they are to be killed they are too many acting upon tills this advice sir william kept his force to together ether and attacked A great battle fol followed follo lomed ned in which kins king hendrick was killed bille bravely at the head bead of his warriors |