Battle of Fort Albany
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The 1688 Battle of Fort Albany was one of the Anglo-French conflicts on Hudson Bay. In the Hudson Bay expedition (1686) the French had, in time of peace, marched overland from Quebec and captured all three English posts on James Bay. The French had left a garrison at Fort Albany and needed to send a ship to resupply it and take out the furs. The Hudson's Bay Company learned of its loss in January 1687 and appealed to the king. This led to about a year of diplomatic negotiations. In 1688 the Company sent five ships to the Bay. Two went to its remaining post at York Factory, one went to reestablish Rupert House which the French had burned and two went to Fort Albany on the west shore of James Bay. Their instructions were to re-establish the English trade and not to use force against the French unless the French did so first.
1688
Wikidata
Kingdom of England, Canada,
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Location: 52.2511, -81.5011, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1688 | Battle of Fort Albany | battle, Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1693 | Battle of Fort Albany | Kingdom of England, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1709 | Battle of Fort Albany | Kingdom of Great Britain, battle | Wikidata |