The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701 - French-Native Diplomacy in the 17th Century

In The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701 Gilles Havard brings to life the European and Native players who brought about this major feat of international diplomacy. He highlights the differing interests and strategies of the numerous First Nations involved while giving a dramatic account of the colourful conference. The treaty, Havard argues, was the culmination of the French colonial strategy of Native alliances and adaptation to Native political customs. It illustrates the extent of cultural interchange between the French and their Native allies and the crucial role the latter played in French conflicts with the Iroquois and the British.

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Gilles Havard

Summary

Tells the story of one of the most significant European-Native diplomatic negotiations of the colonial period and the resulting treaty. The treaty, it argues, was the culmination of the French colonial strategy of Native alliances and adaptation to Native political customs.

Product details

• Authors: Gilles Havard
• Assisted by: Phyllis Aronoff (Translation), Howard Scott (Translation)
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.05.2001
• EAN: 9780773522190
• ISBN: 978-0-7735-2219-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 222 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 494 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous