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Allies and Enemies:
Both the American colonies and Britain relied on allies to strengthen their strategic and tactical positions.
American Continental troops, provincial regiments, and local militia joined forces with French troops, who were supported by French and Spanish seamen. Several Indian groups, notably the Oneida and Tuscarora, cast their lot with the Americans.
British regulars and seamen were joined by Hessians and other German soldiers hired by the Crown. Most of the Iroquois Confederacy, including the Seneca, allied with the British, as did the Cherokee. |