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Tah-won-ne-ahs or Thaonawyuthe (born before 1760, died December 26, 1859), known in English as either Chainbreaker to his own people or Governor Blacksnake to the European settlers, was a Seneca war chief and sachem.
Blacksnake (1760-1859) Also known as Governor Blacksnake (Thaonawyuthe), Blacksnake was a man of rare intellectual and moral power. His home was on the Allegany River. He was a chief who fought with the British at the Battle of Oriskany during the Revolutionary War in 1777.
The man known as Governor Blacksnake was a keen observer of the important events during one of the Senecas most turbulent periods of history. In the 1840s, Blacksnake sat down and dictated his life's story to a neighbor, Benjamin Williams, who wrote it down in English.
Tah-won-ne-ahs or Thaonawyuthe (born before 1760, died December 26, 1859), known in English as either Chainbreaker to his own people or Governor Blacksnake to the European settlers, was a Seneca war chief and sachem.
A revered leader of the Seneca Nation, Blacksnake (also known as Chainbreaker or Governor Blacksnake) supported the British during the American Revolution.
A revered leader of the Seneca Nation, Blacksnake (also known as Chainbreaker or Governor Blacksnake) supported the British during the American Revolution. In 1797, he joined the large contingent of Seneca and other Six Nations members who negotiated with the United States to secure reservations for their tribes in western New York.
Nov 26, 2013 · Chainbreaker : the Revolutionary War memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as told to Benjamin Williams. by. Blacksnake, Governor, ca. 1753-1859; Williams, Benjamin, 1803-1861; Abler, Thomas S. (Thomas Struthers), 1941-. Publication date. 1989. Topics. Blacksnake, Governor, ca. 1753-1859, Seneca Indians, Seneca Indians, Indians of North America ...
