For many indians in particular the shawnee creeks and the very large and powerful cherokee and iroquois the british seemed like a better bet.
Indians siding with the british.
Joseph brant wasn t the only reason that they sided with the british.
This led several ohio tribes including the delawares and the white eyes to join the british side.
He had a wonderful time in england so this made him convinced that siding with the british was the best for the native americans future.
Government which had won a signficant victory over them at tippecanoe in 1811.
To give up sovereignty over that territory.
Other tribes saw siding with the americans as an opportunity to protect their lands by allying with the nearest side.
The oneida indian nation played a significant role in the revolutionary war siding with the colonists against the british.
The indians were already at war with the u s.
The british knew full well that the indians wanted to stem the tide of settlement and they promised the indians that if they won the settlers would be stopped.
Therefore he turned many of the native americans against the americans.
Siding with the colonies.
Most native americans sided with the british in the war of 1812.
These ohio tribes fought against the americans until 1783 well after the british troops surrendered.