The American Revolution: War Between The Colonists And The British

The American Revolution is broadly known to be the war between the American Colonists and the British. Many people did not realize that Native Americans played an important role in this war as well.
Throughout the entire war, both the British and the Americans tried to ally with the Native American tribes. While the British gained most native support, the Americans did have backing from a few tribes. The advantage that the British had was a native translator named Joseph Brant. He was a member of the Mohawk tribe and was able to convince four of the six Iroquois tribes to side with the British during the revolution. These four tribes were the Mohawks, Cayugas, Onondagas, and the Senecas. The remaining two Iroquious tribes, the Oneidas and