Governor Frontenac at Montreal refused to exchange prisoners from King William’s War, in an attempt to punish the Iroquois for siding with the English. He died in November and his successor made the exchange, including the Iroquois prisoners.
Governor Frontenac at Montreal refused to exchange prisoners from King William’s War, in an attempt to punish the Iroquois for siding with the English. He died in November and his successor made the exchange, including the Iroquois prisoners.