Molly Brant: Mohawk Loyalist and Diplomat

by Peggy Dymond Leavey

Molly Brant, a Mohawk girl born into poverty in 1736, became the consort of Sir William Johnson, one of the wealthiest white men in 18th-century America. Suspected of being a spy for the British during the American Revolution, Molly was forced to flee with her children or face imprisonment. Because of her ability to influence the Mohawks, her assistance was needed at Fort Niagara, and she found refuge there.

A respected Mohawk matron, Molly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1459728939
• ISBN13: 9781459728936
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"