The Hudson Bay Company - Paperback

by Robert Michael Ballantyne (Author)

The Hudson Bay Company is a historical book written by R.M. Ballantyne. The book tells the story of the Hudson Bay Company, a British company that was established in 1670 to trade in furs with the native people of North America. The book explores the company's history, its role in the fur trade, its relationships with the native people, and its impact on the development of Canada. The author provides a rich and detailed account of the company's operations, including its trading posts, its ships, and its employees. The book also examines the company's struggles with competition from other fur traders, as well as its involvement in conflicts with the French and the native people. Overall, The Hudson Bay Company is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in the history of Canada, the fur trade, or the British Empire.""Well do I remember the first time I stumbled upon the Indian village in which he lived. I had set out from Montreal with two trappers to pay a visit to the Labrador coast; we had travelled most of the way in a small Indian canoe, coasting along the northern shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and reconnoitring in the woods for portages to avoid rounding long capes and points of land, and sometimes in search of game; for we depended almost entirely upon our guns for food.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.