Moytoy III
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Moytoy of Citico was a Cherokee
leader during the time of the Anglo-Cherokee War
(1759–1761) and was its chief initial instigator, in response to perceived slights by the British
while campaigning with them against the French
in the French and Indian War
in 1758. The rest of the Cherokee accompanying the British agreed with these sentiments, even if, like Attakullakulla and Ostenaco
, they disagreed with Moytoy's subsequent actions of taking his band and returning home after stealing a number of the horses in compensation. Moytoy was one of the Cherokee war leaders in the war that broke out the next year.
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
leader during the time of the Anglo-Cherokee War
Anglo-Cherokee War
The Anglo-Cherokee War , also known as the Cherokee War, the Cherokee Uprising, the Cherokee Rebellion, was a conflict between British forces in North America and Cherokee Indians during the French and Indian War...
(1759–1761) and was its chief initial instigator, in response to perceived slights by the British
Kingdom of Great Britain
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while campaigning with them against the French
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France was one of the most powerful states to exist in Europe during the second millennium.It originated from the Western portion of the Frankish empire, and consolidated significant power and influence over the next thousand years. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, developed a...
in the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
in 1758. The rest of the Cherokee accompanying the British agreed with these sentiments, even if, like Attakullakulla and Ostenaco
Ostenaco
Ostenaco , who preferred to go by the warrior's title he earned at any early age, "Mankiller" , also known as Judd's Friend, who lived c...
, they disagreed with Moytoy's subsequent actions of taking his band and returning home after stealing a number of the horses in compensation. Moytoy was one of the Cherokee war leaders in the war that broke out the next year.