 During King George's War (1744–1748) between France and England, the Indian allies of these two powers came to arms.Due to Picquet's influence, the Five Nations, hitherto allies of the English, remained neutral, while the others carried on a guerilla war in New England or served as scouts for the French troops.It was during that period that Picquet made the decision to work with the Indians south of the Great Lakes for conversion and to ensure their loyalty to France.