TIL Kondiaronk was maybe the most brilliant political operator in (pre-)Canadian history

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TIL Kondiaronk was maybe the most brilliant political operator in (pre-)Canadian history

He sabotaged the French attempt to negotiate a peace with the Haudenosaunee and managed to keep them at war with each other while both agreed to peace with his tribe. Truly masterfully done.

https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/kondiaronkOpen link View original on lemmy.ca

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