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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joseph_Louis_CookJoseph Louis Cook - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Louis Cook, or Akiatonharónkwen (died October 1814) ( Mohawk ), was an Iroquois leader and commissioned officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Born to an African father and an Abenaki mother in what is now Schuylerville, New York, he and his mother were taken captive in a French-Mohawk raid and taken to ...

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3. www.blackpast.org › african-american-history › peopleColonel Joseph Louis Cook (ca. 1737-1814) - Blackpast

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   Aug 3, 2020 · Learn about the life and achievements of Colonel Joseph Louis Cook, a biracial leader who fought for the American colonies in the American Revolutionary War. He was the highest ranking American Indian and the only known African American officer in the Continental Army.

4. www.nps.gov › people › atayataghlonghta-lewis-cookColonel Louis Joseph Cook - U.S. National Park Service

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Colonel Louis Joseph Cook, a Haudenosaunee warrior and the highest-ranking officer of both Black and American Indian descent in the Continental Army. He fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, and negotiated for Oneida land rights.

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   What role did James Cook play in the American Revolutionary War?

   • During the American Revolutionary War, Cook supported the American colonists and joined their fight against the British. He became the highest-ranking Native American officer in the Continental Army, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. He led Oneida warriors, who were allied with the rebels, against the British in some actions.

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   Who is Sir Joseph Cook?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Sir Joseph Cook (born Dec. 7, 1860, Silverdale, Staffordshire, Eng.—died July 30, 1947, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia) was an early prime minister (1913–14) of a federated Australia who helped found the nation’s military institutions.

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   How did James Cook die?

   • Although too elderly to participate in the War of 1812, Cook followed the United States Army into Canada during the war; he was present at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. He was involved in a skirmish and fell from his horse. The injuries proved fatal; he died in the American camp in October 1814.

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   What did Louis Cook do at the Battle of Oriskany?

   • In New York, Louis Cook was present at the Battle of Oriskany, and participated in the Saratoga Campaign. He led a large body of Oneida and Tuscora warriors under General Robert Van Rensselaer. Following the Battle of Klock's Field, Cook forded a river in pursuit of Sir John Johnson while General Rensselaer delayed.

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6. aaregistry.org › story › joseph-louis-cook-bornJoseph Louis Cook, Patriot born - African American Registry

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   Joseph Louis Cook, Patriot born. *The birth of Joseph Louis Cook is celebrated on this date in c 1737. He was a Black African Native American (Mohawk) American colonial leader. Joseph Louis Cook, or Akiatonharónkwen, was born in Quebec, Canada. He was the son of an African father and an Abenaki mother. He and his mother moved to a Mohawk ...

7. www.amrevmuseum.org › louis-cook-discovery-cartLouis Cook Discovery Cart - Museum of the American Revolution

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   Nov 27, 2020 · Learn about Louis Cook, the highest-ranking Native American officer in the Continental forces during the Revolutionary War. Explore reproduction objects related to his life and service, such as a brass gorget, a tomahawk, and a woven sash.

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   Oct 12, 2020 · On June 15, 1779, Joseph Louis Cook was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Continental Army. This makes him the highest ranking Native American Officer to fight with the Patriots. Furthermore, he is the only Black person to be given an Officer position in the Continental Army.

10. www.hudsonrivervalley.org › documents › 401021By Elizabeth Wasserman - Hudson River Valley Institute

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    Name: Joseph Louis Cook (Akiatonharónkwen) Years: 1740 -1814. Residence: Fonda, NY. Biography: Cook was born to a black father and an Abenaki mother in Canada. As a child, all three were captured; Cook and his mother were saved by the Mohawk Nation. Cook and his