La Vérendrye
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A trader named Pierre La Vérendrye had built the fort with his sons, before going on to explore and claim the western half of Canada for New France.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2020
On hearing this story, La Vérendrye sent his eldest son, Pierre, to pursue the discovery with two men, ordering him to hire guides among the Mandans and make his way to the Western Sea.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Francis Parkman
La Vérendrye, fired with the zeal of discovery, offered to search for the Western Sea if the King would give him one hundred men and supply canoes, arms, and provisions.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Francis Parkman
Clearly there was money to be got from the fur-trade of Manitoba, for La Vérendrye had made every preparation and incurred every expense.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Francis Parkman
La Vérendrye was forced to winter with the rest of the party at the river Kaministiguia, not far from the great portage.
From A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II by Francis Parkman
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