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Originally Posted by Griff
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The confederation sounds very civilized, doesn't it?
Bullshit. The member tribes routinely raped and pillaged each other, killing the men and taking the women and children hostage.
The harsh life they led, especially in the northern climes, meant the size of any tribe could fall quickly. That would guarantee being attacked by someone.
At one point they controlled the northeast quarter of what is now the US, plus part of Canada. Hundreds of tribes lived on this land... smaller, weaker tribes, that were routinely savaged by the confederation members and forced to give up any wealth.
The Europeans played the same game, i.e., you could have as much land and wealth as you could win and hold. They lost a lot of battles but they won the war.
