Plan for the expedition to Hudson Bay: a newly discovered manuscript by Jean-Francois Galaup, Comte de Laperouse. From: Manitoba History | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: Combet, Denis | COPYRIGHT 2006 Manitoba Historical Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Introduction

The significance of the 1782 expedition to Hudson Bay under the command of the French naval officer Jean-Francois Galaup, Comte de Laperouse is instructive in several ways. Undertaken during the last part of the American War of Independence (1778-1783), the destruction of Prince of Wales Fort at the mouth of the Churchill River, as well as York Factory further south along the coast, stirred English public opinion and cost the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) milli...