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G H O S T E M P I R E How the French Almost Conquered North America P H I L I P M A R C H A N D Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marchand,Philip,- Ghost empire :how the French almost conquered North America / Philip Marchand. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN --- (alk.paper) .French-North America-History-th century. .French-North America- History-th century. .Canada-History-To (New France) .France- Colonies-America-History-th century. .France-Colonies-America- History-th century. .North America-Discovery and exploration-French. I.Title. E.FM .-dc British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © by Philip Marchand All rights reserved. No portion ofthis book may be reproduced,by any process or technique,without the express written consent ofthe publisher. Library ofCongress Catalog Card Number: ISBN-:---- ISBN-:--- Published by arrangement with McClelland & Stewart Ltd., Toronto,Canada First published in Praeger Publishers, Post Road West,Westport,CT An imprint ofGreenwood Publishing Group,Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States ofAmerica The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z.-). “History,history! We fools,what do we know or care?” – William Carlos Williams,In the American Grain “Pauvres sots! comme si la religion catholique n’était pas la plus avantageuse et la plus agréable des religions!” – Alexandre Dumas,Les trois mousquetaires To James D.Howe Contents Acknowledgements xi Chronology xv Map of La Salle’s Texas Expedition, 1685–1687 xviii Map of La Salle’s Exploration, 1678–1687 xix ONE The Persistence of Blood 1 TWO La Salle on the Prairies 44 THREE The Great Peace 67 FOUR China 89 FIVE Fort Frontenac 114 SIX The Carrying Place 132 SEVEN Fort Niagara 144 EIGHT Detroit 177 NINE Saint Ignace 218 TEN Green Bay 246 ELEVEN Kankakee 262 TWELVE Sainte Genevieve 310 THIRTEEN Fort Assumption 332 FOURTEEN Arkansas Post 351 FIFTEEN La Pointe Noire 375 SIXTEEN The Devil’s Empire 404 EPILOGUE The Communion of Saints 430 Conclusion 441 Select Bibliography 445 Index 449
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