Guyasuta

Guyasuta
Gi-yo-so-do[1]
Portrait of Guyasuta, late 18th century
Seneca leader
Personal details
Born	c.1725 Western New York
Died	c.1794 (aged 68–69) O'Hara estate near Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
Resting place	Disputed
Relations	Cornplanter (nephew) Handsome Lake (nephew)
Military service
Battles/wars	French and Indian War Battle of the Monongahela Battle of Fort Duquesne Battle of Loyalhanna Pontiac's Rebellion Capture of Fort Venango Siege of Fort Pitt Battle of Bushy Run American Revolutionary War Siege of Fort Stanwix Battle of Oriskany Siege of Fort Henry (1782)

Guyasuta^{[Note 1]} /ˌɡaɪəˈsuːtə/ (c. 1725–c. 1794; Seneca: Kayahsotaˀ, "he stands up to the cross" or "he sets up the cross") was an important Native American leader of the Seneca people in the second half of the eighteenth century, playing a central role in the diplomacy and warfare of that era. Although he became friends with George Washington in 1753, he sided with the French against Britain during the French and Indian War and fought against the British in Pontiac's War. He later supported the British during the American Revolutionary War. In his final years, he engaged in peacemaking to end the Northwest Indian War.

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