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Peter Efprit Radijfon. 183 efcape from our hands, to deftroy another time more of thefe innocents. In that darkneffe every one looked about for fhelter, not thinking of thofe braves, that layd downe halfe dead, to purfue them. It was a thing impoffible, yett doe believe that the ennemy was not far. As the ftorme was over, we came together, making a noife, and I am perfuaded that many thought themfelves prifoners that weare att Liberty. Some fang their fatall fong, albeit w*out any wounds. So that thofe that had the confidence to come neare the others weare comforted by affuring them the viflory, and y^ the ennemy was routed. We prefently make a great fire, and w*^' all haft make upp the fort againe for feare of any fur- prize. We fearched for thofe that weare miffing. Thofe that weare dead and wounded weare vifited. We found 11 of our ennemy flain'd and 2 onely of ours, befides feaven weare wounded, who in a Ihort time paffed all danger of life. While fome weare bufie in tying 5 of the ennemy that could not efcape, the others vifited the wounds of their compagn- ions, who for to fliew their courage fung'd lewder then thofe that weare well. The fleepe that we tooke that night did not make our heads guidy, although we had need of repofe- ing. Many liked the occupation, for they filled their bellyes w^^ the flefh of their ennemyes. We broiled fome of it and kettles full of the reft. We bourned our comrades, being their cuftome to reduce fuch into afhes being flained in bataill. It is an honnour to give them fuch a buriall. Att the brake of day we cooked what could accommo¬ date us, and flung the reft away. The greateft marke of our viftory was that we had 10 heads & foure prifoners, whom we embarqued in hopes to bring them into our countrey, and there
Object Description
Page Title | Fourth Voyage of Peter Esprit Radisson (1659-1660) : an excerpt from Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson, being an account of his travels and experiences among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684. |
Author | Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710 |
Place of Publication | Boston |
Source Publisher | Prince Society |
Source Creation Date | 1885 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP012000 |
Description | Radisson and his brother-in-law, the Sieur de Groseilliers, were the first French explorers to visit Wisconsin after Nicolet (in 1654-56), and the two returned for the trip described here in 1659-60. As unlicensed traders, they were punished when they returned to Montreal, which embittered them so much that they sold their knowledge and services to the English and helped found the Hudson Bay Company. The account given here is a contemporary English version of their adventures building the first outpost in the Chequamegon Region, near modern Ashland, and of wintering among the exiled Ottawas on the headwaters of the Chippewa River. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Radisson, Pierre Espirit. "Fourth Voyage" in Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson, being an account of his travels and experiences among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684 ... edited by Gideon D. Scull. (Boston: Prince Society, 1885); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=12 |
Document Number | TP012 |
Size | p. 173-247 ; 22 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=12 |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | E186 P85 v.16 |
Series | Publications of the Prince Society ; v. 16 |
Genre | travel narrative; |
County | Ashland County; Bayfield County; Douglas County; Iron County; Sawyer County |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Gender | male |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans; French Americans; |
Sub-Topic | Arrival of the First Europeans |
Event Date | 1659-1660 |
Event Years | 1659; 1660 |
Animals | Birds; Mammals |
Climate | Storms; Low temperature; Snow; |
Occupations | Explorers |
Recreation | Hunting |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Rivers |
Transportation | Canoes and canoeing |
Manufacturing and Industry | Fur trade |
War | Weapons |
Indian Tribe | Cree; Huron; Mascouten; Ojibwe; Ottawa |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 183 |
Author | Radisson, Pierre Esprit, ca. 1636-1710 |
Place of Publication | Boston |
Source Publisher | Prince Society |
Source Creation Date | 1885 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP012012 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 22 cm. |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | E186 P85 v.16 |
Series | Publications of the Prince Society ; v. 16 |
Full Text | Peter Efprit Radijfon. 183 efcape from our hands, to deftroy another time more of thefe innocents. In that darkneffe every one looked about for fhelter, not thinking of thofe braves, that layd downe halfe dead, to purfue them. It was a thing impoffible, yett doe believe that the ennemy was not far. As the ftorme was over, we came together, making a noife, and I am perfuaded that many thought themfelves prifoners that weare att Liberty. Some fang their fatall fong, albeit w*out any wounds. So that thofe that had the confidence to come neare the others weare comforted by affuring them the viflory, and y^ the ennemy was routed. We prefently make a great fire, and w*^' all haft make upp the fort againe for feare of any fur- prize. We fearched for thofe that weare miffing. Thofe that weare dead and wounded weare vifited. We found 11 of our ennemy flain'd and 2 onely of ours, befides feaven weare wounded, who in a Ihort time paffed all danger of life. While fome weare bufie in tying 5 of the ennemy that could not efcape, the others vifited the wounds of their compagn- ions, who for to fliew their courage fung'd lewder then thofe that weare well. The fleepe that we tooke that night did not make our heads guidy, although we had need of repofe- ing. Many liked the occupation, for they filled their bellyes w^^ the flefh of their ennemyes. We broiled fome of it and kettles full of the reft. We bourned our comrades, being their cuftome to reduce fuch into afhes being flained in bataill. It is an honnour to give them fuch a buriall. Att the brake of day we cooked what could accommo¬ date us, and flung the reft away. The greateft marke of our viftory was that we had 10 heads & foure prifoners, whom we embarqued in hopes to bring them into our countrey, and there |
Event Date | 1659-1660 |
Event Years | 1659; 1660 |
Type | Text |