During the 1812 war, most native Americans struggled to gain freedom and independence due to the slave trade. They became involved in the conflict of securing the support of the British in their war against settlers. They played a critical role in defending Canada and fighting for the British military for their freedom.
In diplomacy, the British government drew a comprehensive foreign policy on antislavery society by making antislavery a diplomatic effort and putting the clauses of antislavery into international treaties. In trade, enslaved people were used by European countries such as France and Britain to transport weapons such as guns. In addition, the British military took the Indian Americans to the seas for transportation and protection of their trading.