. Indian history for young folks . Davis, the commander at Fort Loyal, reached Quebec, he toldFrontenac of the pledge given by his captor, and of the violation of it. We were promised good quarter, said he, and a guard to conduct usto our English. I thought I had to do with Christians who would havebeen careful of their engagements, and not to violate and break theiroaths. Whereupon, continues Davis, the Governor shaked his head,and, as I was told, was very angry with Burniffe (Portneuf). After these exploits a grand council was held at Quebec by the West- FKENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 187 ern India
. Indian history for young folks . Davis, the commander at Fort Loyal, reached Quebec, he toldFrontenac of the pledge given by his captor, and of the violation of it. We were promised good quarter, said he, and a guard to conduct usto our English. I thought I had to do with Christians who would havebeen careful of their engagements, and not to violate and break theiroaths. Whereupon, continues Davis, the Governor shaked his head,and, as I was told, was very angry with Burniffe (Portneuf). After these exploits a grand council was held at Quebec by the West- FKENCH AND INDIAN WARS. 187 ern Indians who came to trade. Frontenac himself took part in this, andbrandishing a hatchet, sung the war-song and led the dance, whooping andyelling with the rest. The other Frenchmen present followed his exam-ple. This excited the enthusiasm of the Indians, who snatched the prof-fered hatchet and promised to make war on the English and Iroquoisto the death. iiivrco , fivaMautfL, . f^[T STANW/X / \ f\-&- \ f SC/IUYLCH i — ^^,^4M^ A. SCENE OF OPERATIONS—FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. Aug. 10, 1091. Major Peter Schuyler, with a force of two hundred and sixty-sevenmen, of whom the larger part were Iroquois, marching from Albany, hadsurprised a French camp at La Prairie, opposite Montreal,driving them into their fort with considerable loss. Informedof Sclmylers approach, Yalrenne, a Canadian officer, was sent to intercepthim on his retreat. Placing himself upon the path by which Schuylerwas retreating, the advanced parties of each met, and their warwhoopssounded the alarm. Yalrenne had posted his men to great advantage behind some fallentrees and thickets, on a ridge, barring the way of the English. The Eng-lish made repeated charges, and the combatants on either side became in 188 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. termingled. The fight was long and stubborn, but the English at lengthbroke through their foes, and forming again, attacked and finally drovethem back. After the French had retreate
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