France and England in North America, Part V: Count Frontenac, New France, Louis XIV

CHAPTER VII. 1685-1687.

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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.