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[The Abenaki territory]

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New inhabitants have settled to the west of the Kennebec River: they’re Dutch and British and enemies of the French.

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They speak a language that is different from that of our Jesuit father.

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They’ve allied themselves with the Iroquois to fight the French and take our territory.

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Our father has persuaded us to form an alliance with the French.

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The King will help us to keep our territory and will protect us.

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He’ll give us weapons and gunpowder and fortify our villages.

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We have to convince the Wabanaki Nation to enter into an alliance. It’s the only way to resist the British.

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Abenaki warriors are numerous and brave.

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They’ll swell the ranks of our army.

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They’ll protect the waterways to the south of the St. Lawrence from Iroquois and British incursions.

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We’ll be able to keep Acadia with the help of these warriors.

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We have to take Acadia with our Iroquois allies.

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Then we’ll own the Atlantic coast and be able to prevent the French from supplying their colonies.

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We have to eliminate the Abenakis or persuade them to form an alliance with us and the Iroquois.

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We have to attract them with more trade or through force by attacking their villages.