American settlers were encroaching on their land and native americans had already been in conflict with them before the war.
Indians siding with the british.
This led several ohio tribes including the delawares and the white eyes to join the british side.
Therefore he turned many of the native americans against the americans.
Government which had won a signficant victory over them at tippecanoe in 1811.
These ohio tribes fought against the americans until 1783 well after the british troops surrendered.
Most native americans sided with the british in the war of 1812.
The british knew full well that the indians wanted to stem the tide of settlement and they promised the indians that if they won the settlers would be stopped.
To give up sovereignty over that territory.
The british intended if they won the war to establish an independent indian confederation in what became the american midwest forcing the u s.
Siding with the colonies.
The oneida indian nation played a significant role in the revolutionary war siding with the colonists against the british.
Other tribes saw siding with the americans as an opportunity to protect their lands by allying with the nearest side.
Having fought valiantly in several key battles of the american war for independence including the battles of oriskany and saratoga the oneida nation became known as the united state s first allies.
He had a wonderful time in england so this made him convinced that siding with the british was the best for the native americans future.