Esopus Wars | |||||||
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Part of the American Indian Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() Iroquois Confederacy | Esopus tribe of Lenape Natives | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Captain Martin Cregier | Chief Papequanaehen |
The Esopus Wars were two conflicts between the Esopus tribe of Lenape Natives (Delaware) and New Netherlander colonists during the latter half of the 17th century in Ulster County, New York. The first battle was instigated by settlers; the second war was the continuation of a grudge on the part of the Esopus tribe.[1]