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Fort Albany

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fort Albany Canadian fur-trading post, N Ont., at the mouth of the Albany River on James Bay. It was founded (before 1682) by the Hudson's Bay Company as one of its earliest forts. In the Anglo-French struggle for the Hudson Bay trade, Fort Albany was taken by the French in 1686. It was recaptured by the British in 1693 and from 1697 to 1713 was the only post of the region in the British company's possession. It has continued as an important fur-trading post. Author not available, FORT ALBANY. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Fort Albany
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Albany: History
Cities of the United States Albany: History In 1609, when explorer ... on the site of present-day Albany. In 1624 Dutch settlers established ... earlier, and they named it Fort Orange. The British captured the fort in 1664, renaming it Albany in honor of England's James, Duke of York and Albany. The resident Dutch ... Read more

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