The state of Canada was deplorable, and the position of its governor as mortifying as it was painful.Our special project presenting the
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 9
James II. at length consented to own the Iroquois as his subjects, ordering Dongan to protect them, and repel the French by force of arms,Our
Denonville’s Grand March
"Never," says an eyewitness, "had Canada seen such a sight; and never, perhaps, will she see such a sight again."Our special project presenting
Canadians Launch Sneak Attacks on Iroquois
Belmont, who accompanied the expedition, speaks of the affair with indignation, which was shared by many French officers.Our special project
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 8
This buccaneer exploit exasperated the English public, and it became doubly apparent that the state of affairs in America could not be allowed to
Denonville Versus Dongan
The French governor, unlike his rival (the British Governor of New York), felt strong in the support of his king, who had responded amply to his
Parkman Vol. 5, Chapter 7
The state of the settlements, scattered in broken lines for two or three hundred miles along the St. Lawrence, seemed to him an invitation to
Humiliation of La Barre
They turned back in disgust, filled with wrath and scorn against the governor and all the French. Canada had incurred the contempt, not only of
The Iroquois Defiant
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