At the close of 1785 Brant was ready to make his second journey across the Atlantic.  It was indeed fitting, after his years of active service for the crown, that he should do homage once more at the English court.  He desired, also, to plead the cause of his Mohawks, who had lost so much in the struggle.  It is even likely that he was pondering over his design of uniting all the tribes and wished to disclose this scheme to the home authorities.  A striking sketch of the War Chief’s appearance during this period is given by the Baroness Riedesel.  This talented lady, who had met the Mohawk chief at Quebec, was the wife of the noted general who led a troop of Hessians in the War of the Revolution.

‘I saw at this time,’ she writes, ’the famous Indian Chief, Captain Brant.  His manners are polished:  he expressed himself with fluency, and was much esteemed by General Haldimand.’  The strenuous scenes through which Brant had lived, indeed, seem to have left but little impression on his face.  ’I dined once with him at the General’s,’ continued the baroness.  ’In his dress he showed off to advantage the half military and half savage costume.  His countenance was manly and intelligent, and his disposition very mild.’

On his arrival in London for the second time, Brant received a welcome even exceeding that which was given him on his first visit.  He was lauded as king of the red men and lord of the boundless forest.  In the houses of the most illustrious people in the realm he was given a place of high honour.  One of those who took delight in Brant’s company was Lord Percy, heir to the dukedom of Northumberland.  Lord Percy had served in America and had been adopted, according to Indian custom, into one of the tribes of the Six Nations, and was called in its language the Evergreen Brake.  Charles James Fox, the statesman, was also among the admirers of the War Chief.  Fox caused a beautiful silver snuff-box to be sent to Brant, engraved with his initials.  The Prince of Wales was attracted by the chieftain and took Brant with him on many of his jaunts about the capital.  Brant was amazed at some of the places to which his royal conductor resorted.  At the royal palace he was warmly greeted by King George and Queen Charlotte and held in high esteem.

His official visit to their Majesties was marked by a somewhat uncommon incident.  As a dutiful subject, it was in keeping with tradition that he should kiss the king’s hand, but this he refused to do.  The War Chief could not bend, even before the greatest of potentates.  Turning to the queen, however, after the fashion of a cavalier, Brant said that he would be only too pleased to kiss her hand.  George III did not seem in the least annoyed.  He appeared rather to be delighted at this courtesy shown his queen, and so the affair passed happily.