War on Hudson Bay: the rivalry between the French and the English fur traders brought war to the Bay in the late 17th century.(THE FIGHT FOR CANADA)

Esprit de Corps | December 1, 2005| | Copyright

Medard Chouart Des Groseilliers was a man with a grudge. Twice he had saved New France from financial ruin only to be fined and imprisoned. Now, taxed beyond endurance, he served the English.

Unscrupulous, crafty and glib, he was the most enterprising fur trader in New France. But, year after year, he had come down the Ottawa River with canoes laden with furs destined to enrich other men. In 1659, he learned from the Cree of a great "Bay of the North," rich in furs, that might be accessible by sea, allowing him to conduct his trade and avoid the predators along the ...

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