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the Seuecas to help them. The Senecas agreed, on condition 

 that the Mohawks would first help them to conquer the Neutrals. 

 Accordingly the Mohawks invaded the Andaste country in force 

 (1) and the Senecas concentrated their forces against the Neu- 

 ters. These, seemingly, could not withstand their terrible foes, 

 who once more carried the war to the country of the Neuters, 

 and devastated it. Father Ragueneau thus reports the down- 

 fall of the Nation: "The Agneehronon Hiroquois (Mohawks) 

 accepted this condition (that the Mohawks were to aid the Sen- 









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From map by M. le Chr de Beaurain, 1777. 

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ecas) and sent their troops to join those of the Sontonaheronnons 

 who with this assistance have destroyed the Neutral Nation which 

 was on their borders", (2). 



Abandoning their homes before the advance of the Senecas, 

 the remnants of the Neuter people fled northward. In July 1653, 

 some Huron refugees brought to Quebec news of the survivors 

 (3). They reported that "all the Algonkin nations are assemb- 



1. Jes. Rel. Vol. 37, P. 97, Burrows ed. 



2. Jes. Rel. 1652-53, Vol. 38, P. 63, Burrows ed. 



3. Journal P. P. Jesuits, July 31, 1653. 



