Alexander McKee, the Glossary
Alexander McKee (– 15 January 1799) was an American-born military officer and colonial official in the British Indian Department during the French and Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, and the Northwest Indian War.[1]
Table of Contents
36 relations: American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Logan, British America, British Indian Department, British people, Canadians, Colonel, Detroit, Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania), French and Indian War, George Croghan, George Washington, Great Britain, Henry Bouquet, Indian agent, Irish people, James Girty, John Forbes (British Army officer), Kentucky, Mad River (Ohio), McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Nonhelema, Northwest Indian War, Ohio Country, Ontario, Ottawa River (Auglaize River tributary), Pennsylvania, Pig, Scotch-Irish Americans, Simon Girty, Thames River (Ontario), Thomas McKee, United States, Upper Canada, Western Pennsylvania, William Claus.
- British Indian Department
- Colonial American Indian agents
- People of the Northwest Indian War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
See Alexander McKee and American Revolutionary War
Benjamin Logan
Benjamin Logan (May 1, 1743 – December 11, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician from Virginia, then Shelby County, Kentucky.
See Alexander McKee and Benjamin Logan
British America
British America comprised the colonial territories of the English Empire, and the successor British Empire, in the Americas from 1607 to 1783.
See Alexander McKee and British America
British Indian Department
The Indian Department was established in 1755 to oversee relations between the British Empire and the First Nations of North America.
See Alexander McKee and British Indian Department
British people
British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.
See Alexander McKee and British people
Canadians
Canadians (Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada.
See Alexander McKee and Canadians
Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.
See Alexander McKee and Colonel
Detroit
Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan.
See Alexander McKee and Detroit
Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania)
Fort Pitt was a fort built by British forces between 1759 and 1761 during the French and Indian War at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, where the Ohio River is formed in western Pennsylvania (modern day Pittsburgh).
See Alexander McKee and Fort Pitt (Pennsylvania)
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a theater of the Seven Years' War, which pitted the North American colonies of the British Empire against those of the French, each side being supported by various Native American tribes.
See Alexander McKee and French and Indian War
George Croghan
George Croghan (c. 1718 – August 31, 1782) was an Irish-born fur trader in the Ohio Country of North America (current United States) who became a key early figure in the region. Alexander McKee and George Croghan are British Indian Department and colonial American Indian agents.
See Alexander McKee and George Croghan
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Alexander McKee and George Washington are 1799 deaths.
See Alexander McKee and George Washington
Great Britain
Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales.
See Alexander McKee and Great Britain
Henry Bouquet
Henry Bouquet (born Henri Louis Bouquet; 1719 – 2 September 1765) was a Swiss mercenary who rose to prominence in British service during the French and Indian War and Pontiac's War.
See Alexander McKee and Henry Bouquet
Indian agent
In United States history, an Indian agent was an individual authorized to interact with American Indian tribes on behalf of the government.
See Alexander McKee and Indian agent
Irish people
Irish people (Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common ancestry, history and culture.
See Alexander McKee and Irish people
James Girty
James Girty (1743–1817) was taken prisoner by the Shawnees and afterwards was an interpreter and trader.
See Alexander McKee and James Girty
John Forbes (British Army officer)
John Forbes (5 September 1707 – 11 March 1759) was a Scottish professional soldier who served in the British Army from 1729 until his death in 1759.
See Alexander McKee and John Forbes (British Army officer)
Kentucky
Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
See Alexander McKee and Kentucky
Mad River (Ohio)
The Mad River (Shawnee: Hathennithiipi) is a stream located in the west central part of the U.S. state of Ohio.
See Alexander McKee and Mad River (Ohio)
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania, United States, along the south bank of the Ohio River.
See Alexander McKee and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Nonhelema
Nonhelema Hokolesqua (–1786) was an 18th century Shawnee leader and sister of Cornstalk.
See Alexander McKee and Nonhelema
Northwest Indian War
The Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), also known by other names, was an armed conflict for control of the Northwest Territory fought between the United States and a united group of Native American nations known today as the Northwestern Confederacy.
See Alexander McKee and Northwest Indian War
Ohio Country
The Ohio Country (Ohio Territory, Ohio Valley) was a name used for a loosely defined region of colonial North America west of the Appalachian Mountains and south of Lake Erie.
See Alexander McKee and Ohio Country
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.
See Alexander McKee and Ontario
Ottawa River (Auglaize River tributary)
The Ottawa River (Shawnee: Koskothiipi) is a tributary of the Auglaize River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey.
See Alexander McKee and Ottawa River (Auglaize River tributary)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
See Alexander McKee and Pennsylvania
Pig
The pig (Sus domesticus), also called swine (swine) or hog, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal.
Scotch-Irish Americans
Scotch-Irish Americans (or Scots-Irish) Americans are American descendants of primarily Ulster Scots people who emigrated from Ulster (Ireland's northernmost province) to the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries.
See Alexander McKee and Scotch-Irish Americans
Simon Girty
Simon Girty (November 14, 1741 – February 18, 1818) also known by his Seneca Nation name, Katepacomen, or "Renegade Girty" was a Pennsylvania-born Loyalist and white chief of several tribes within the Shawnee-Iroquoian nations between the period of 1777 - 1812, and slave owner. Alexander McKee and Simon Girty are British Indian Department.
See Alexander McKee and Simon Girty
Thames River (Ontario)
The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada.
See Alexander McKee and Thames River (Ontario)
Thomas McKee
Thomas McKee (c. 1770 – 20 October 1814) was a Canadian soldier and political figure. Alexander McKee and Thomas McKee are British Indian Department.
See Alexander McKee and Thomas McKee
United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
See Alexander McKee and United States
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada (province du Haut-Canada) was a part of British Canada established in 1791 by the Kingdom of Great Britain, to govern the central third of the lands in British North America, formerly part of the Province of Quebec since 1763.
See Alexander McKee and Upper Canada
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania is a region in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania encompassing the western third of the state.
See Alexander McKee and Western Pennsylvania
William Claus
William Claus (1765–1826) was a member of the Executive Council of Upper Canada, a colonel of the Canadian militia during the War of 1812, and the head of the Indian Department in Upper Canada from 1799 until his death. Alexander McKee and William Claus are British Indian Department.
See Alexander McKee and William Claus
See also
British Indian Department
- Alexander McKee
- Ann Claus
- Billy Caldwell
- British Indian Department
- Catharine Brant
- Charles Michel de Langlade
- Claude-Nicolas-Guillaume de Lorimier
- Daniel Claus
- Dominique Ducharme
- Elizabeth Bertrand
- Elizabeth Brant (Mohawk Leader)
- Francis Xavier Caldwell
- George Croghan
- Guy Johnson
- Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry
- James Givins
- Jean Baptiste Rousseau (fur trader)
- Jean-Baptiste Assiginack
- John Askin Jr.
- John Brant (Mohawk leader)
- John Butler (Ranger)
- John Norton (Mohawk chief)
- John Stuart (loyalist)
- Joseph Brant
- Luc de la Corne
- Matthew Elliott (loyalist)
- Molly Brant
- Peter Wraxall
- Robert Dickson (fur trader)
- Robert McDouall
- Samuel Jarvis
- Simon Girty
- Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet
- Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
- Thomas Gummersall Anderson
- Thomas McKee
- War of 1812
- William Caldwell (ranger)
- William Claus
- William Johnson Kerr
- William McKay
Colonial American Indian agents
- Alexander McKee
- Andrew Montour
- Christopher Gist
- Conrad Weiser
- Daniel Claus
- George Croghan
- Guy Johnson
- Hendrick Aupaumut
- John Butler (Ranger)
- John Fraser (frontiersman)
- John Stuart (loyalist)
- Matthew Elliott (loyalist)
- Nathaniel Gist
- Peter Wraxall
- Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet
- Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet
- Thomas Nairne
- William Trent
- Witham Marshe
People of the Northwest Indian War
- Alexander McKee
- Louis de Mauris, Vicomte de Malartic
- William Caldwell (ranger)
- William Campbell (British Army officer, died 1796)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McKee
Also known as McKee, Alexander.