In the seventeenth century, the English were eager to make an alliance with the Iroquois against the French.

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In the seventeenth century, the English and the Dutch, before them, sought alliances with the Iroquois to secure their interests in North America and to counter French influence and alliances with other Native American tribes. The Iroquois, particularly through the Covenant Chain alliance, became important allies of the English in conflicts against the French.

In the Seventeenth Century, the English Were Eager to Make