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American Indians in the Revolutionary War

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A discussion with Collin Calloway, Dartmouth College, about the role and legacy of American Indian tribes during the American Revolutionary War. Calloway discusses how, during the American Revolution, some tribes supported the British, while others supported the colonists and many tried to stay neutral. Regardless of their allegiance, few historical events had a more profound impact on American Indian peoples.

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