In 1610 the Dutch established a trading post on the edge of Iroquois territory, giving them direct access to European markets and removing their need for reliance on the French and the tribes who functioned as middlemen in the trading of goods.
The Dutch established a trading post on the edge of Iroquois territory. This was in 1610. The Dutch were giving them direct access to European markets. This was in 1610. The Dutch were removing their need for reliance on the French. This was in 1610. The Dutch were removing their need for reliance on the tribes. This was in 1610. These tribes functioned as middlemen in the trading of goods.