Polity Tlingit Tribes

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Were indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.

Establishment

  • July 1802: In June 1802, a group of Tlingit warriors attacked the Russian fort at mid-day. Led by Skautlelt and Kotleian, the raiding party massacred many, looted the sea otter pelts, and burned the settlement, including a ship under construction.

Chronology

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1. Battle of Sitka

Was the last major armed conflict between Russians and Alaska Natives, and was initiated in response to the destruction of a Russian trading post two years before.

  • July 1802: In June 1802, a group of Tlingit warriors attacked the Russian fort at mid-day. Led by Skautlelt and Kotleian, the raiding party massacred many, looted the sea otter pelts, and burned the settlement, including a ship under construction.
  • October 1804: The battle of Sitka was initiated in response to the destruction of a Russian trading post two years before.

Disestablishment

  • October 1804: The battle of Sitka was initiated in response to the destruction of a Russian trading post two years before.