They suffered high mortality .
They were in a weakened state and subject to raids by Mohawk of the Iroquois Confederacy from the west , and Micmac tribes from the north , who also took a toll of lives .
Suffering high mortality , they were in a weakened state and subject to raids by Mohawk of the Iroquois Confederacy from the west , and Micmac tribes from the north , who also took a toll of lives .