French Compagnie du Nord
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The French Compagnie du Nord was a 17th-century French fur-trading company established to compete with the English Hudson’s Bay Company for control of the North American fur trade around Hudson Bay.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French trading company
ⓘ
fur trading company ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| activityType |
long-distance trade
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ |
| competitor | Hudson’s Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
involved in competition for control of Hudson Bay fur resources
ⓘ
part of Franco-English rivalry in North America ⓘ |
| industry | fur trade ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | French ⓘ |
| mainCommodity |
beaver pelts
ⓘ
fur ⓘ |
| operatedUnderAuthorityOf |
French Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | English colonial interests in North America ⓘ |
| purpose |
to compete with the English Hudson’s Bay Company
ⓘ
to control the North American fur trade around Hudson Bay ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Hudson Bay
NERFINISHED
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New France NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork | French colonial fur trade network ⓘ |
| tradingFocus | Hudson Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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