The Adventures of Captain Bonneville U. S. A. , in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West |
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| Author:
| Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de
Irving, Washington. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-8487-5649-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.78 |
Book Description:
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IN A RECENT WORK we have given an account of the grand enterprise of Mr. John Jacob Astor to establish an American emporium for the fur trade at the mouth of the Columbia, or Oregon River; of the failure of that enterprise through the capture of Astoria by the British, in 1814; and of the way in which the control of the trade of the Columbia and its dependencies fell into the hands of the Northwest Company. We have stated, likewise, the unfortunate supineness of the American government...
More DescriptionIN A RECENT WORK we have given an account of the grand enterprise of Mr. John Jacob Astor to establish an American emporium for the fur trade at the mouth of the Columbia, or Oregon River; of the failure of that enterprise through the capture of Astoria by the British, in 1814; and of the way in which the control of the trade of the Columbia and its dependencies fell into the hands of the Northwest Company. We have stated, likewise, the unfortunate supineness of the American government in neglecting the application of Mr. Astor for the protection of the American flag, and a small military force, to enable him to reinstate himself in the possession of Astoria at the return of peace; when the post was formally given up by the British government, though still occupied by the Northwest Company.