The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 6John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1930 - Great Britain |
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Page 52
Year after year , reinforcements of varied descriptions were sent from the mother
country . From 1665 to 1671 there was an uninterrupted influx of settlers . During
Talon ' s intendancy there were in all 1828 stateaided immigrants . The young ...
Year after year , reinforcements of varied descriptions were sent from the mother
country . From 1665 to 1671 there was an uninterrupted influx of settlers . During
Talon ' s intendancy there were in all 1828 stateaided immigrants . The young ...
Page 57
Filled with anxious forebodings , de la Barre asked for military reinforcements ;
and he sent envoys to the Iroquois in order to dissuade them from raising the
hatchet against New France ' s allies . 2 The astute Iroquois seemed to agree .
Filled with anxious forebodings , de la Barre asked for military reinforcements ;
and he sent envoys to the Iroquois in order to dissuade them from raising the
hatchet against New France ' s allies . 2 The astute Iroquois seemed to agree .
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Miles Macdonell was sent on to Red River with some of the disbanded soldiers
and a couple of field pieces , and found little difficulty in recovering Fort Douglas .
Meanwhile Lady Douglas had persuaded the Governor at Quebec , Sir John ...
Miles Macdonell was sent on to Red River with some of the disbanded soldiers
and a couple of field pieces , and found little difficulty in recovering Fort Douglas .
Meanwhile Lady Douglas had persuaded the Governor at Quebec , Sir John ...
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Contents
The Laurentian Region | 5 |
Customs of the Aborigines | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
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