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Peter Efprit Radiffon. 235 paffed.^^ It was a terrible fpe6lacle to us, for wee came there 8 dayes after that defeat, which faved us without doubt I beleeve for certain that y^ Iroqoits loft many men, having to doe with fuch brave and valiant fouldiers as that company was. Wee vifited that place and there was a fine Fort; three were about y^ other two. Wee went down y^ river without making any carriage, and wee adventured very much. As feen as wee were at the lower end many of our wfldmen had a mind to goe back and not to goe any further, thinking really that all the French were kifled. As for my Brother and I, wee did fear very much that after fuch a thing the pride of the enemy would make them attempt anything upon the habitations of mount Royall, which is but 30 leagues from thence. Wee did advife them to make a ffort, or to put us in one of the enemies', and to fend immediately two very light boats, that could not be overtaken if the enemy Ihould difcover them; and that being arrived at y^ habitation, they fhould make them fhoot the peeces of Ordnance, and that as foon as the night fhould come wee would embarque our felves and fliould hear the noife, or elfe wee fliould take councefl of what wee fliould doe, and ftay for them at the height of the Ifle of mount Royall; w'^ was done accordingly without any hazard, for afl the enemies were gone difpairing of our comeing down, and for what they had done and for what they had loft, which by y^ report of fome Hurons was mere then four fcore men ; and if the French had had a Fort flanke & fome water they had refifted y^ enemy miraculoufly and forced them fi'' Frenchmen maffacred at Long Sault See Introdudion.
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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 | 235 |
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 | TP012064 |
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 Radiffon. 235 paffed.^^ It was a terrible fpe6lacle to us, for wee came there 8 dayes after that defeat, which faved us without doubt I beleeve for certain that y^ Iroqoits loft many men, having to doe with fuch brave and valiant fouldiers as that company was. Wee vifited that place and there was a fine Fort; three were about y^ other two. Wee went down y^ river without making any carriage, and wee adventured very much. As feen as wee were at the lower end many of our wfldmen had a mind to goe back and not to goe any further, thinking really that all the French were kifled. As for my Brother and I, wee did fear very much that after fuch a thing the pride of the enemy would make them attempt anything upon the habitations of mount Royall, which is but 30 leagues from thence. Wee did advife them to make a ffort, or to put us in one of the enemies', and to fend immediately two very light boats, that could not be overtaken if the enemy Ihould difcover them; and that being arrived at y^ habitation, they fhould make them fhoot the peeces of Ordnance, and that as foon as the night fhould come wee would embarque our felves and fliould hear the noife, or elfe wee fliould take councefl of what wee fliould doe, and ftay for them at the height of the Ifle of mount Royall; w'^ was done accordingly without any hazard, for afl the enemies were gone difpairing of our comeing down, and for what they had done and for what they had loft, which by y^ report of fome Hurons was mere then four fcore men ; and if the French had had a Fort flanke & fome water they had refifted y^ enemy miraculoufly and forced them fi'' Frenchmen maffacred at Long Sault See Introdudion. |
Event Date | 1659-1660 |
Event Years | 1659; 1660 |
Type | Text |