On This Day: Washington to the Six Nations: ‘We don’t need you to take up the hatchet for us’

Published February 20, 2026 11:47am ET



The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Feb. 20, 1776.

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