Memeskia or Old Briton (d. June 21, 1752), also known as La Demoselle, was an eighteenth century Piankashaw chieftain who fought against the French in 1747. A prominent member of the Piankashaw tribe, Memeskia was one of the earliest opponents of the increasing French presence in North America regarding their dominance and monopoly over the fur trade in the western Great Lakes region. In 1747, Old Briton (as he was now known), … Wikipedia
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