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Cross-Cultural Colonial Conflicts
An excerpt from a 1747 book by Cadwallader Colden detailing the history of the Iroquois, specifically their treaties and warfare.

An excerpt from a 1747 book by Cadwallader Colden detailing the history of the Iroquois, specifically their treaties and warfare.

Citation Information
Colden, Cadwallader, excerpt from “The history of the Five Indian nations of Canada,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/5710554565eefa37a591f90806300b4a.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of Universidad Complutense de Madrid via HathiTrust.
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Cross-Cultural Colonial Conflicts

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