![]() For some reason he was sent to Europe along with a Jesuit priest. He later escaped to Fort Orange (Albany) where he served as an interpreter. The Algonquin was killed and Radisson was tortured until he was rescued by his Indian ‘family’. ![]() While out hunting with an Algonquin and three Mohawks the captives killed their captors and escaped but were quickly hunted down. He learned their language and way of life and joined them in their wars. While out duck-hunting (probably in 1651) he was captured by the Mohawks but was adopted by his captors. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation of the Hudson’s Bay Company.īorn near Avignon in 1636 or possibly 1640, he came to New France at an early age in the year 1651. ![]() He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers who was about 20 years older. Pierre-Esprit Radisson (1636–1710) was a French fur trader and explorer. ![]()
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