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Simon Girty, American Renegade

Simon Girty (November 14, 1741 - February 18, 1818) was an American colonial of Irish descent who served as a liaison between the British and their Indian allies during the American Revolution. As children, Girty and his brothers were taken captive in Pennsylvania in a Seneca raid and adopted. He lived with the Seneca for seven years and became fully assimilated, preferring their culture. He was returned to his birth family but retained a sympathy for the Indians. American rebel frontiersmen considered him a renegade and turncoat. Story of the Wild West by Buffalo Bill, 1888 (cropped and cleaned).

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Simon Girty, American Renegade

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Simon Girty (November 14, 1741 - February 18, 1818) was an American colonial of Irish descent who served as a liaison between the British and their Indian allies during the American Revolution. As children, Girty and his brothers were taken captive in Pennsylvania in a Seneca raid and adopted. He lived with the Seneca for seven years and became fully assimilated, preferring their culture. He was returned to his birth family but retained a sympathy for the Indians. American rebel frontiersmen considered him a renegade and turncoat. Story of the Wild West by Buffalo Bill, 1888 (cropped and cleaned).

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45.7 x 29.8 cm | 18.0 x 11.7 in (300 dpi)

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18TH CENTURY • 18TH CENTURY, THE • 18TH • AMERICA • AMERICAN REVOLUTION • BW • CELEBRITY • FAMOUS • FRONTIERSMAN • HISTORY • KATEPACOMEN • LIAISON • NATIVE AMERICANS • PEACE PIPE • PERSONALITY • RENEGADE • SENECA • TRIBE • TURNCOAT • USA • WARRIOR • WESTERN EXPANSION