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Parkman, Francis, 1823-1893

"Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV"

--Recall of La Barre.
CHAPTER VII.
1685-1687.
DENONVILLE AND DONGAN.
Troubles of the New Governor.--His Character.--English Rivalry.--
Intrigues of Dongan.--English Claims.--A Diplomatic Duel.--Overt
Acts.--Anger of Denonville.--James II. checks Dongan.--Denonville
emboldened.--Strife in the North.--Hudson's Bay.--Attempted
Pacification.--Artifice of Denonville.--He prepares for War.
CHAPTER VIII.
1687.
DENONVILLE AND THE SENECAS.
Treachery of Denonville.--Iroquois Generosity.--The Invading
Army.--The Western Allies.--Plunder of English Traders.--Arrival of
the Allies.--Scene at the French Camp.--March of Denonville.--
Ambuscade.--Battle.--Victory.--The Seneca Babylon.--Imperfect Success.
CHAPTER IX.
1687-1689.
THE IROQCOIS INVASION.
Altercations.--Attitude of Dongan.--Martial Preparation.--Perplexity
of Denonville.--Angry Correspondence.--Recall of Dongan.--Sir Edmund
Andros.--Humiliation of Denonville.--Distress of Canada.--Appeals for
Help.--Iroquois Diplomacy.--A Huron Macchiavel.--The Catastrophe.--
Ferocity of the Victors.--War with England.--Recall of Denonville.
CHAPTER X.
1689, 1690.
RETURN OF FRONTENAC.
Versailles.--Frontenac and the King.--Frontenac sails for Quebec.--
Projected Conquest of New York.


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