Guyasuta
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Guyasuta[Note 1] /ˌɡaɪəˈsuːtə/ (c. 1725–c. 1794; Seneca: Kayahsotaˀ, "he stands up to the cross" or "he sets up the cross") was an important Native American leader of the Seneca people in the second half of the eighteenth century, playing a central role in the diplomacy and warfare of that era. Although he became friends with George Washington in 1753, he sided with the French against Britain during the French and Indian War and fought against the British in Pontiac's War. He later supported the British during the American Revolutionary War. In his final years, he engaged in peacemaking to end the Northwest Indian War.
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Born | c.1725 Western New York |
Died | c.1794 (aged 68–69) O'Hara estate near Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania |
Resting place | Disputed |
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