Simon Girty

1905 illustration of Girty

Simon Girty (November 14, 1741 – February 18, 1818) was an American, Pennsylvania-born frontiersman. As a child he and his brothers James and George were captured and adopted by Native Americans. During the American Revolutionary War, after attempting to join the Pennsylvania Continental Army he became a Loyalist and an agent of the British Indian Department, serving as a guide and interpreter with indigenous warriors who fought against American troops.[1] He played a similar role during the Northwest Indian War.[2][3][4]

Girty was also known by his Seneca Nation name, Katepacomen, [a] and the nickname "Renegade Girty."

  1. ^ Hoffman, Phillip W (2009). Simon Girty: Turncoat Hero. Franklin, Tennessee: Flying Camp Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-984-2256-3-7.
  2. ^ Faragher, John Mack (1992). Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer. New York, New York: Henry Holt & Company LLC. p. 167, 216. ISBN 978-0-80503007-5.
  3. ^ Riddell, William Renwick. "Two Incidents of Revolutionary Time" (digital). Northwestern University. f Northwestern University School of Law Scholarly Commons. pp. 231–232. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ PARKINSON, RICHARD; et al. (John Knight) (1805). A tour in America in 1798, 1799, and 1800 (PDF). Vol. 1. Library of Congress: Library of Congress. pp. 43–47.
  5. ^ Ranck 1906, p. 283.


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