1 nov 1697 - York Factory Captured (1697) The French victory was not complete, though. The British remained in control of York Factory at the mouth of the Nelson River. The most famous soldier in New France, Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, led French troops in several attempts to capture York Factory. In 1697, he finally succeeded in a daring naval battle on the waters of the bay.
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1 nov 1697
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