Military & Warfare

Gnadenhutten Massacre of Christian Native Americans

Ninety-six Christian Native Americans were killed by Pennsylvania militiamen in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. This violence was fueled by increasing tensions between American settlers and various Native tribes during ongoing conflicts of the era. The militiamen acted on suspicions that the Christianized Lenape tribe assisted hostile Indians in recent raids against settler communities. The scale of the massacre shocked many, reflecting the severe consequences of the war and inter-tribal relations of the time.

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