In the early 17th century, the French allied themselves with the Huron-Wendat, the Montagnais and the Algonquin against the Iroquois. This engaged them in a conflict that, although punctuated with truces of varying duration, lasted until the conclusion of the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701. The treaty marked a turning point in relations between the French and the Iroquois; from then on, the Iroquois remained neutral in conflicts involving France and England in North America.  
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