Henry Hudson sails for the flag of the Netherlands and finds the river that bears his name in 1609. Within a few years Dutch traders arrive to barter and acquire precious furs that are all the rage in Europe. The Five Nations make sure that they get the upper hand in the markets and begin to play the French and Dutch off each other.
IROQUOIS DIPLOMACY ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER BY TIMOTHY J. SHANNON
CHAMPLAIN'S DREAM BY DAVID HACKETT FISCHER
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