Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
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Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville or Sieur d'Iberville was a French military officer, explorer, colonial administrator and merchant. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was bo
Portrait of d'Iberville
French forces led by d'Iberville, managed to defeat an English squadron, and capture York Factory during the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
Moose Fort, later known as Moose Factory, was called Fort St-Louis after its capture by the French in 1696. It was recaptured by the British in 1696
The Avalon Peninsula campaign was a military operation led by d'Iberville, that saw English settlements throughout Newfoundland sacked by French forces.
Schenectady massacre
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The Schenectady massacre was an attack against the colonial settlement of Schenectady in the English Province of New York on February 8, 1690. A raiding party of 114 French soldiers and militiamen, ac
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
…et d'Ardillières). He had eleven brothers, most of whom became soldiers. One, Jacques Le Moyne de Sainte-Hélène, led French and Indian forces in the Schenectady massacre in present-day New York's Mohawk Valley. Charles le Moyne de Longueuil, Baron de Longueuil, was governor of Montreal. Another, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne…
1890 illustration of the massacre