Red Hawk

Date of death:10. 11. 1777
Gender:Male
Race:Native American
Era:1700s
State:West Virginia
Time Imprisoned:
1 Month 9 Days
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Biography

Red Hawk was a Delaware leader who accompanied Cornstalk to Fort Randolph in October 1777 to warn American officers of the likelihood of war. He was detained as a hostage and murdered by militiamen on November 10, 1777.

Case

Fort Randolph
Charges: Held as a diplomatic hostage
Incarcerated: October 1777
Released: Nov 10, 1777
Sentence: Murdered by militiamen at Fort Randolph, November 10, 1777
Institution State: West Virginia

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