Leading Mohawk and other Iroquoian fighters in several major battles, Brant even drew non-aboriginal troops into his command as respect for his military prowess spread among loyalist forces. The names of Brant County and Brantford, Ont., honour his legacy a statue of Brant also stands near Parliament Hill in Ottawa as part of the Canadian government’s Valiants Memorial, a series of busts and statues paying tribute to 14 heroic figures who “represent critical moments in Canada’s military history.”īrant, who had also fought from 1758-1760 as a teenage warrior against the French during the Seven Years’ War, served as a key British ally during the American Revolution.
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