Based on the interference by both the colonists and the British, the eventual destruction of the Iroquois was inevitable
Two figures who greatly influenced Iroquois involvement in the American Revolution are Joseph Brant and Samuel Kirkland. Through their associations with opposite sides of the conflict they effectively divided the Iroquois Confederation and sparked an internal war that forever damaged the power of this union. This result, however, was inevitable given the intense political situation of the era. Furthermore, the constant involvement by both the British and the colonists in the internal affairs of the Iroquois created a split that steered the course towards this end. With pressure from both sides encouraging the Iroquois as a whole to remain neutral, it fell to the member states and their own relationships to determine a coarse of action. Those influences, championed by prominent figures generated a rift that left the Six Nations divided and open for invasion. Consequently, the Iroquois only rebuilt after an isolationist period which was followed closely by a cultural revival.
