Thw Cherokee and the British were allies in the Tuscarora War 1711-15 and were allies at the beginning of the French and Indian War. 700 Cherokee and Cataba warriors joined the attack on Fort Duquense but many had deserted before the battle. In 1755 the British sought Cherokee assistance against the French and Indian allies.
Overlapping claims by the British and the Iroquois Confederacy resulted in American Indians working together to drive the British off the continent. Overlapping claims by the French, the British, and the Spanish created fierce competition between the three European nations.
