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Native American Allies Britain's Native American allies produced mixed results for the king. One such example is the story of Robert Lucas' raid north of Ft. Malden. They were opposed by a unit of the 41st Regiment of Foot. One member, John Dean, is struck in the arm by a musket ball. The ball breaks his arm, but he continues fighting with a bayonet until knocked to the ground. Another James Hancock is wounded twice, but continues to fight on his knees. Although they were successful in keeping the Americans from making a river crossing north of the fort, both Dean and Hancock die that night from their wounds. Both are scalped by Native America scouts who then proceed to sell the scalps to the British at Ft. Malden (The British were offering a bounty of any American soldier killed . . . a practice that would enrage American troops.) Thus the British would up paying for scalps of their own troops.
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