Battles & Campaigns · 1758
Treaty of Easton
Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
What happened
During the French and Indian War, both sides met at Easton for more than a week. The Native nations agreed not to fight for the French. In return, the governors promised to recognise Native hunting grounds in the Ohio Valley and to keep colonists from settling west of the Allegheny Mountains after the war.
Why it matters
It drew several Ohio Valley nations away from the French while a British army was marching on Fort Duquesne. Its promise about western settlement helped shape the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
What came next
The French left Fort Duquesne in November 1758. Pennsylvania's governor told the Assembly that 'a general peace was secured at Easton.'
Did you know?
To mark new direct talks with the Lenape, Governor Denny 'rekindled' a council fire.
Timeline
- 14 Sep 1758British scouting force defeated near Fort Duquesne.
- 26 Oct 1758Conference at Easton concludes.
- Nov 1758French destroy and leave Fort Duquesne.
- 1763Royal Proclamation reserves land west of the Appalachians for Native Americans.