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A History of the French War (Volume 2); Ending in the Conquest of Canada, with a Preliminary Account of the Early Attempts at Colonization and Strug

A History of the French War (Volume 2); Ending in the Conquest of Canada, with a Preliminary Account of the Early Attempts at Colonization and Strug

Johnson, Rossiter

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ISBN10: 1443261157
ISBN13: 9781443261159
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.17 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1882 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER V. ACADIA. Destruction of English Trading-Stations--Feud between Charnisay and La Tour--Capture of Acadia by the English--Restoration to France by the Treaty of Breda--St. Castine at Penobscot--Attack by Andros--Hostilities by Indians--War between England and France. After the restoration of Acadia to France by the treaty of 1632, grants were made to Frenchmen in the country, and some colonists were sent out. There was room for a variety of interpretations of the treaty in regard to the territory near the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers, according to the understanding of the limits of Acadia. The English trading-stations at Penobscot and Machias were broken up by parties of Frenchmen and the traders were plundered of their goods. The Plymouth colony attempted to re-take Penobscot; but the French had strengthened the place and continued to hold it, warning the English to encroach no farther than Pemaquid. The principal grants of territory in Acadia were made to Nicholas Denys, Isaac de Razillay, and Charles La Tour. De Razillay's rights passed into the possession of D'Aulnay de Charnisay; and the story of a strange feud between him and La Tour is the history of Acadia for years. La Tour's fort and tradingstation was at the mouth of the St. John, Charnisay's at Port Royal. Disputes and jealousies arose between them as early as 1635; and Charnisay attempted to dislodge his enemy by means of his influence at court. He laid before the King and the Prime Minister accusations of treason and other crimes against La Tour; and in 1641 an order was sent to the accused to appear and make answer to the charges. At the same time Charnisay was ordered to seize him and take control of his fort, if he should refuse to obey the order. La Tour refused, on the ground tha...

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