CHAPTER XXIX

1687-1689

IROQUOIS REVENGE

DENONVILLE'S TREACHERY AND THE MASSACRE OF LACHINE

ST. HELEN'S ISLAND A MILITARY STATION--FORT FRONTENAC--DENONVILLE'S TREACHERY--THE FEAST--INDIANS FOR THE GALLEYS OF FRANCE--THE WAR MARCH AGAINST THE SENECAS--THE RETURN--MONTREAL AN INCLOSED FORTRESS--DE CALLIERES' PLAN FOR THE INVASION OF NEW YORK--THE STRUGGLE FOR TRADE SUPREMACY--MONTREAL BESIEGED--KONDIARONK, THE RAT, KILLS THE PEACE--DENONVILLE RECALLED--CALLIERES' PLAN FAILS--THE MASSACRE AT LACHINE--DENONVILLE'S TREACHERY REVENGED. NOTE: THE EXPLOIT AT THE RIVIERE DES PRAIRIES 285