Bryce tells the story of the company chartered in 1670 to trade into Hudson Bay, and of the French traders, the North West, XY and Astor fur companies that competed with it across the northwest. He covers forts and voyageurs, exploration of the continent, Lord Selkirk’s settlers on the Red River and the transfer of the territory to Canada in 1870.
A full-scale narrative of the fur trade for readers interested in Canada, the frontier and the business of empire. Download the free EPUB.