Iberville Pierre Le Moyne Sieur D' 1661-1706 Third Son Of Charles
Le Moyne, Sieur de Longueuil. Entered the French navy, returning to
Canada in 1683. Three years later accompanied De Troyes in the
expedition against the English on Hudson Bay, and took part in the
capture of Moose Factory, Fort Rupert, and Albany. Returned to Quebec in
1687; and the following year was again on the bay. In 1689 captured the
Hampshire, and brought her to Quebec with her cargo of furs. In 1690
took part
n the raid on Schenectady; and the same year captured Fort
Severn on Hudson Bay. In 1694 sailed to the bay with a French fleet, and
captured Fort Nelson. Two years later captured Pemaquid; and, sailing to
Newfoundland, captured St. John's and raided the villages along the
coast. In 1697 again sailed to Hudson Bay, defeated a superior fleet,
and recaptured Fort Nelson. The following year sailed from Brest in
command of an expedition to discover the mouth of the Mississippi and
plant a colony there, in both of which he was successful. The remaining
years of his life spent in building up the colony of Louisiana. =Index=:
(Count Frontenac era) Accompanies expedition to Hudson Bay, 206; joins war party against
Schenectady, 235; arrives from Hudson Bay with two captured vessels,
325; takes Fort Pemaquid, 331; exploits in Hudson Bay, 342-350; sails
for France, and returns with two French ships, 343; captures Fort
Nelson, 345; sails for France, 346; attacks English settlements in
Newfoundland, 346; takes St. John's, 347; in his ship Pelican
successfully engages three English vessels, 349; sails for France, 349.
(Bishop Laval era) Commands expedition against English in Hudson Bay, 204; his exploits
in Newfoundland and Hudson Bay, 232; subsequent services and death of,
233. =Bib.=: Reed, First Great Canadian; Parkman, Half Century of
Conflict; Laut, Conquest of the Great North-West; Colby, Canadian
Types of the Old Regime; Desmazures, Histoire du Chevalier
d'Iberville; Gayarre, History of Louisiana; Margry, Decouvertes des
Francais; Wallace, Louisiana under the French; Martin, History of
Louisiana; Bacqueville de la Potherie, Histoire de l'Amerique
Septentrionale; Jeremie, Relation du Detroit et de la Baye d'Hudson
(Bernard, Recueil de Voiages au Nord). See also bibliography at the
end of Reed's work.