Chapter Sixteen Western Expansion and the Fur Trade

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter iii
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the Carleton Library Edition vi
4. Preface vii
5. Canada and the Canadians Under Louis XIV 1
6. The Background of Louis Buade, Comte de Frontenac 18
7. Higb and Mighty Lord 31
8. Frontenac and the Clergy 51
9. The Fur Trade 75
10. The Struggle for the West 99
11. Frontenac and the Sovereign Council 1675–1682 127
12. La Barre’s Abortive War 157
13. Denonville’s Limited War 173
14. The Iroquois’ Total War 186
15. Frontenac Returns 198
16. Military Organization in New France 212
17. Frontenac’s Border Raids 223
18. The American Assault on Canada 230
19. The Little War 244
20. Western Expansion and the Fur Trade 273
21. Tartuffe 295
22. The Feudal Governor’s End 309
23. War’s End 328
24. Conclusion 334
25. Select Bibliography 342
26. Index 349