Nice reports on the French & Indian War...

Item # 693724

April 11, 1758

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 11, 1758 Page 6 has over half a column of reporting headed: "America" with two Charleston datelines, reporting on the French & Indian War.
A few bits include: "...arrived in town the Wolf King, a Creek chief...with several other headmen of that nation...received there by the Hon. Col. Montgomery's company of grenadiers... both nations are at this time in temper very advantageous to his Majesty's interests in America."
Another report notes in part: "...agreeable news that tho' the Little Carpenter had been unsuccessful in two former expeditions against the French...undoubted proofs of valor & of his firm attachment to our interest, having got no less than twelve scalps and three prisoners..." with more on the French I& Indian War.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, great condition.

AI notes: In 1758, during the height of the French and Indian War, Little Carpenter, a prominent Cherokee leader also known as Attakullakulla, played a critical role in coordinating Cherokee warriors to support British colonial campaigns against the French, notably in actions around Fort Duquesne and Fort Ligonier, while skillfully negotiating alliances to protect Cherokee interests. Around the same period, Wolf King, a chief of the Creek (Muskogee) people, represented Upper Creek towns in broader Native American diplomatic and military affairs, navigating the complex pressures of colonial encroachment and intertribal politics, though specific battle involvement is less documented. Colonel Richard Montgomery, a young British officer at the time, was engaged in military operations in North America, participating in expeditions such as the 1758 campaigns against French positions in Canada and the Ohio Valley, which relied on the support of allied Native American nations including the Cherokee and other southern tribes. Together, these figures illustrate the intertwined nature of European military objectives and Native American diplomacy, highlighting how Indigenous leaders and colonial officers negotiated, allied, and clashed in the struggle for control over North American territories during this pivotal year.