Image: Histoire de l'Amerique Septentrionale - divisée en quatre tomes (1753) (14577108988)

Description: Attack of Fort Nelson/York Factory (Fort Bourbon) in 1697 by D'Iberville's troops. Fort taken by D'Iberville on September 13, 1697. Drawing made to illustrate the fighting in Newfoundland and Hudson Bay during the war of the League of Augsburg (1688-1697). Drawing published in 1722 then in 1753. Translation of letters ; A : disembarkation of ammunition and food. B : French camp called Camp Bourbon. C : Mortar hidden in a wood. D : Skirmishes. E : Fort Nelson (York Factory). Identifier: histoiredelameri11753bacq (find matches) Title: Histoire de l'Amerique Septentrionale : divisée en quatre tomes ... Year: 1753 (1750s) Authors: Bacqueville de La Potherie, M. de (Claude-Charles Le Roy), 1668-1738 Scotin, Jean-Baptiste, b. 1678, engraver Subjects: Bacqueville de La Potherie, M. de (Claude-Charles Le Roy), 1668-1738 Iroquois Indians Indians of North America Publisher: A Paris ... : Chez Nyon fils ... Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: Tsin .i.paoe .10J. Text Appearing After Image: VAmtriqm Septentrionalel tofJfc de bouche. Le Weefph envoia le mor.cier dans une chaloupe que commandoit;e Chevalier Montalamber deSerre, gardede la Marine. Ceff un Gentilhomme quisattache extremement a Ton metier. Il aThonneur cTapartenir a Monfieur le Mar-quis de Vilete.. On mit ce roortier a terre ^8c quelque temps apres fur fa batterie.JLes ennemis tirerent beaucoup pendantee debarquemenr dans le camp tk fur leschaloupes. Von coupa chemin la nuit du onze audouze aux Anglois, qui alloient & ve-iioient querir les Marplots de THudfons-baye qui arrivcienrde moment a autre.Xe Gommis de la cornpagnie de Londresy fut tue 3 6t le doure il fe fit encore uneefcarmouche qui dura deux heures. Nous eommencames a bombarder leFort fur les dix heures du matin. Commenous vimes que la troifieme bombe etoittbmbee au pied , Serigni fut fommer leGouverneur de fe rendre. Celui-ci temoi-gna quil ne vouloit point fe faire couperle col 5 aimant mieux fouffrir Fincendiede fa Place que de la rendre: Il Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: Histoire de l'Amerique Septentrionale - divisée en quatre tomes (1753) (14577108988)
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Author: Bacqueville de La Potherie, M. de (Claude-Charles Le Roy), 1668-1738; Scotin, Jean-Baptiste, b. 1678, engraver
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