We have the right to go whithersoever we please, to take with us whomever we please, and buy and sell of whomever we please.Our special project
Iroquois Diplomacy
The first act of Viele was a blunder. He told the Onondagas that the English governor was master of their country; and that, as they were subjects of
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 6
Viele set out for the Iroquois capital, and thither we will follow him.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
This series has four easy 5-minute installments. This first installment: A Celebration of Pomp and Splendor.IntroductionIn out times summit
Le Febvre de la Barre Succeeds Frontenac
Thus, the Illinois, with the few Frenchmen who had tried to defend them, were left to perish; and, in return, a brief and doubtful respite was gained
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 5
This movement of the western Iroquois had a double incentive, their love of fighting and their love of gain. It was a war of conquest and of
Louis XIV Loses Patience
The disputes of the rival factions spread through all Canada. The most heinous offence in the eyes of the court with which each charged the other was
Complete Failure of Logistical Planning
Today's installment concludes Louis IX Leads The Last Crusade,our selection from History of the Crusades by Joseph François Michaud published in
Frontenac Versus Duchesneau
Having given the principal charges of Duchesneau against Frontenac, it is time to give those of Frontenac against Duchesneau.Our special project