The Works of Francis Parkman
The Works of Francis Parkman
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* Vaudreuil au Ministre, 12 Nooembre, 1708. Vaudreuil says that he got his information from prisoners.
Digitized by VjOOQIC 1703-1704.] ALLIES OF FBANCE. 101 which stung the enemy without disabling him, con- firmed the Indians in their native savagery, and taught the French to emulate it? In the time of Frontenac there was a palliating motive for such bar- barous warfare. Canada was then prostrate and stunned under the blows of the Iroquois war. Suc- cessful war-parties were needed as a tonic a...nd a stimulant to rouse the dashed spirits of French and Indians alike; but the remedy was a dangerous one, and it drew upon the colony the attack under Sir William Phips, which was near proving its ruin. At present there was no such pressing call for butcher- ing women, children, and peaceful farmers. The motive, such as it was, lay in the fear that the Indian allies of France might pass over to the English, or at least stand neutral. These allies were the Chris- tian savages of the missions, who, all told, from the Caughnawagas to the Micmacs, could hardly have mustered a thousand warriors.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
* Vaudreuil au Ministre, 12 Nooembre, 1708. Vaudreuil says that he got his information from prisoners.
Digitized by VjOOQIC 1703-1704.] ALLIES OF FBANCE. 101 which stung the enemy without disabling him, con- firmed the Indians in their native savagery, and taught the French to emulate it? In the time of Frontenac there was a palliating motive for such bar- barous warfare. Canada was then prostrate and stunned under the blows of the Iroquois war. Suc- cessful war-parties were needed as a tonic a...nd a stimulant to rouse the dashed spirits of French and Indians alike; but the remedy was a dangerous one, and it drew upon the colony the attack under Sir William Phips, which was near proving its ruin. At present there was no such pressing call for butcher- ing women, children, and peaceful farmers. The motive, such as it was, lay in the fear that the Indian allies of France might pass over to the English, or at least stand neutral. These allies were the Chris- tian savages of the missions, who, all told, from the Caughnawagas to the Micmacs, could hardly have mustered a thousand warriors.
What to read after The Works of Francis Parkman?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Fiske, John, 1842-1901 to read onlineMoreLess
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