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Events
- March 4 - Amerindian Genocide: Gnadenhutten Massacre - Lieutenant Colonel David Williamson lead the Pennsylvania Militia in a raid on Gnadenhutten, a Moravian Indian village inhabited mostly by Lenape and Mohican tribesmen. They first came across the half-Lenape Joseph Schebosh and hacked him to death before proceeding on to the village, where they acted friendly and falsely promised the Moravians that they would take them to Fort Pitt to keep them safe from potential enemies. Once all the Moravian Indians had gathered, the militia confiscated their guns and axes (which they used for hunting), tied them up and announced that they had been found guilty of false charges of murder and espionage. The militia beat, scalped and hacked the Moravians death while singing hymns and praying. Many native women were gang-raped by the militia before being killed. Overall, 96 Moravian Indian men, women and children were killed. Only 18 members of the militia refused to take part in the massacre.
- December 3 - Arthur William Hodge is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 23rd Regiment of Foot in the British Army.