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The American Allies: The Impact Of The Oneida Involvement In The American Revolution, Ashlen M. Clark
The American Allies: The Impact Of The Oneida Involvement In The American Revolution, Ashlen M. Clark
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The American Revolution extended its grasp far past the white men who started it, forcing Natives across the colonies to become involved. Soon after the beginning of the Revolution the Iroquois Six Nations of New York were drawn into the conflict and forced to choose between the Americans, the British, or attempts at neutrality. After the war the Iroquois Six Nations emerged divided, broken, and severely less powerful than when they entered the strife. This paper examines the impact of the American Revolution on this Iroquoian division, specifically focusing on the Oneida Indian Tribe and the effects of their alliance …