Pierre-Esprit Radisson, merchant, adventurer, 1636-1710 / Martin Fournier ; [translated from the French by Mary E. Brennan-Ricard].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fournier, Martin.

Standardized Title:

Pierre-Esprit Radisson, aventurier et commerçant. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radisson, Pierre Esprit, approximately 1636-1710.

Radisson, Pierre Esprit.

Explorers--Canada--Biography.

Explorers.

Explorers--France--Biography.

Fur trade--Hudson Bay Region--History--17th century.

Fur trade.

New France--Discovery and exploration.

New France.

Hudson Bay Region--Discovery and exploration.

Hudson Bay Region.

Canada--History--To 1763 (New France).

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

English ed.

Place of Publication:

Sillery, QC : Septentrion, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pierre-Esprit Radisson, a French adventurer, came to New France in 1651 in search of opportunity. Captured by the Iroquois at sixteen, he survived torture, was adopted by the Mohawks, and lived among the natives for over a year learning their customs and languages. Once back in New France he led the adventurous life of a coureur de bois, becoming the partner of his brother-in-law, Medard Chouart Des Groseilliers. When French authorities rejected their plan to reach the rich fur territories of the Hudson's Bay area, they found ready backers and expertise for the expedition in England. Their first successful expedition of 1668-69 resulted in the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company."

Contents:

""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION: Rediscovering Radisson""; ""Reasons for a new biography""; ""Radisson's narratives""; ""CHAPTER 1 The First Voyage: Radisson Becomes an Iroquois""; ""His birth and early years""; ""New France during the 1650s""; ""First capture and adoption""; ""Renewal of a traditional society""; ""The New Holland colony""; ""The Dutch-Iroquois alliance and firearms""; ""Life at Rensselaerwyck""; ""Second capture and integration of Radisson""; ""Torture""; """"Doe as they doe""""; ""Second rupture at Fort Orange""; ""CHAPTER 2 A Man and History""

""Welcome to the land of the English""""INTERPOLATION: Crossing the Atlantic""; ""European power""; ""The trump card of Radisson and Des Groseilliers""; ""What a story!""; ""CHAPTER 7 Radisson Embraces England""; ""Two difficult years""; ""Many plagues""; ""Mutual assistance and commercial networks: the clienteles""; ""Vade mecum for courtiers""; ""A maiden circle of supporters""; ""The Company of the Royal Adventurers Trading into Africa""; ""James Hayes, an ambitious secretary""; ""Radisson and the Royal Society""; ""Who is ""ingenious""?""; ""Experimental science, trade and Radisson""

""Shareholders true to the image of English society""

Notes:

Translation of: Pierre-Esprit Radisson : aventurier et commerçant.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-312).

ISBN:

1-282-86433-5

9786612864339

0-7735-7428-X