IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY

Iroquois Diplomacy

Iroquois Diplomacy

Synopsis

In Iroquois Diplomacy on the Early American Frontier, Timothy J. Shannon tells the tale of the most significant Native American grouping of the colonial era. The Iroquois engaged a tactical region between Canada and New York and occupied themselves in lively trade and diplomacy with their colonial Dutch, French, and British neighbors.

By vigilantly maintaining their impartiality in the Anglo-French imperial wars in North America, they were able to claim an unparalleled influence in colonial America at a time when other Indian nations experienced denial and diffusion.

Thesis Statement

Iroquois were famous for being brutal ...