During the French and Indian War, the Iroquois sided with the British
against the French and their Algonquian allies who were traditional
enemies of the Iroquois. The Iroquois hoped that aiding the British
would bring favors after the war. A key figure was Sir William Johnson -
an Irish immigrant with an estate in the New York colony. He had an
excellent relationship with the Iroquois - especially the Mohawks.
