Chapter XVI

Account of the family of Brant subsequent to his death--Catharine
Brant--The line of descent among the Mohawks--John Brant, the youngest
son, appointed to the Chieftainship--The war of 1812--General Van
Rensselaer on the Niagara frontier--Preparations for a descent upon
Queenston Heights--First attempt frustrated--Arrangement for a second
movement--Arrival of Lieutenant-colonel Scott on the lines--His efforts
to accompany the expedition--Landing of Colonel Solomon Van Rensselaer
and his party--Intrepidity of the attack--Van Rensselaer and others
grievously wounded--Captain Wool carries the Heights--Advance of General
Brock--His defeat and fall--Arrival of Lieutenant-colonel Scott upon the
Heights--Attack of the Indians--General Sheaffe advances from Niagara
with reinforcements--Battle--The Americans driven down the
Heights--Attempts of Scott to capitulate--His flag-bearers shot
down--Determines to bear a flag himself--A young Indian leaps upon him
like a tiger--His rescue--Interview with General
Sheaffe--Capitulation--March to Niagara--Remarkable interview between
Scott and two Indians at Niagara, the younger of whom was John
Brant--Base poltroonry of the militia--Battle of the Beaver-dams--Close
of young Brant's military life--Removes to the Brant House with his
sister--Account of the family by Lieutenant Hall--Visit of the British
Consul to the Brant House--Controversy of John Brant with Archdeacon
Strachan--He visits England respecting the ancient land-title
controversy--Succeeds with the ministers--Disappointed by the Colonial
Government--Correspondence with Campbell respecting the memory of his
father--Attention to the moral wants of his people--Correspondence
respecting the Mohawk schools--Presentation of a silver cup--His
election to the Provincial Parliament--Seat contested--Death by
cholera--His character--Farther notices of the family--Description of
his sister, and of his successor--Death of Catharine Brant--Conclusion.

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Life
of
JOSEPH BRANT--THAYENDANEGEA, &c.

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