Hudson's Bay Company and the North American fur trade (1670–1870)

1. Nonsuch expedition establishes Charles Fort

   Jan 1, 1668Labels: Nonsuch expedition, Charles Fort, Rupert River

   • HBC
   • AmericanHeritage

2. First HBC post founded at Rupert House

   Jan 1, 1668Labels: Rupert House, James Bay, Hudson's Bay

   • HBC Wiki
   • Fort Charles Wiki

3. Royal charter creates Hudson’s Bay Company

   May 2, 1670Labels: Royal charter, Hudson's Bay, King Charles

   • OLOC
   • HBC
   • PBS

4. York Factory founded as major Hudson Bay post

   Jan 1, 1684Labels: York Factory, Hayes River, Hudson Bay

   • Britannica
   • ParksCanada

5. Moose Factory established as major James Bay post

   Jan 1, 1673Labels: Moose Factory, James Bay, Hudson's Bay

   • Moose Factory Wiki
   • HBC Wiki

6. French capture key HBC posts on James Bay

   Jan 1, 1686Labels: French forces, James Bay, Hudson Bay

   • YorkFactory
   • CaptureYork

7. York Factory founded as a key Hudson Bay depot

   Jan 1, 1684Labels: York Factory, Hayes River, Hudson's Bay

   • Britannica
   • Parks Canada

8. Treaty of Utrecht returns Hudson Bay to Britain

   Apr 11, 1713Labels: Treaty of, Hudson Bay, British control

   • Britannica
   • ParksCanada

9. Treaty of Utrecht secures Hudson Bay for Britain

   Apr 11, 1713Labels: Treaty of, Hudson Bay, British Empire

   • Britannica
   • Parks Canada

10. HBC and Selkirk plan Red River settlement

    Jan 1, 1811Labels: Selkirk settlement, Thomas Douglas, Red River

    • RedRiver
    • MHS

11. Cumberland House becomes HBC’s first major inland post

    Jan 1, 1774Labels: Cumberland House, Samuel Hearne, Hudson's Bay

    • Britannica
    • PBS

12. Pemmican Proclamation restricts provisions trade

    Jan 8, 1814Labels: Pemmican Proclamation, Miles MacDonell, Red River

    • ManitobaArchives
    • Pemmican

13. North West Company forms and intensifies competition

    Jan 1, 1779Labels: North West, Montreal merchants, fur brigades

    • NWC Wiki
    • HBC Wiki

14. Battle of Seven Oaks intensifies fur-trade conflict

    Jun 19, 1816Labels: Battle of, M tis, Red River

    • SevenOaks
    • ManitobaArchives

15. Selkirk secures Red River land grant

    Jan 1, 1811Labels: Lord Selkirk, Red River, Hudson's Bay

    • Britannica
    • Red River Wiki

16. Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company merge

    Jan 1, 1821Labels: HBC NWC, North West, Hudson's Bay

    • HBC
    • NWC

17. Pemmican Proclamation escalates provisioning conflict

    Jan 1, 1814Labels: Pemmican Proclamation, Miles Macdonell, Red River

    • Pemmican Wiki
    • Seven Oaks Brit

18. Parliament passes Fur Trade Act expanding HBC authority

    Jul 2, 1821Labels: Fur Trade, British Parliament, HBC authority

    • SIcatalog
    • DeedSurrender

19. Battle of Seven Oaks deepens the fur-trade war

    Jun 19, 1816Labels: Battle of, M tis, Red River

    • Britannica
    • Manitoba Archives

20. Rupert’s Land Act authorizes transfer to Canada

    Jul 31, 1868Labels: Rupert's Land, British Parliament

    • RLandAct
    • DeedSurrender

21. Hudson’s Bay and North West companies merge

    Mar 26, 1821Labels: Hudson's Bay, North West, Merger

    • HBC Wiki
    • NWC Wiki

22. Deed of Surrender sets terms of HBC withdrawal

    Nov 19, 1869Labels: Deed of, Hudson's Bay, Compensation terms

    • DeedSurrender
    • TransferTimeline

23. Oregon Treaty limits HBC’s Pacific fur-trade reach

    Jun 15, 1846Labels: Oregon Treaty, Columbia Department, U S

    • Oregon Encyc
    • BC Legislature

24. Manitoba Act creates a new province at Red River

    May 12, 1870Labels: Manitoba Act, Red River, Province of

    • Britannica
    • ManitobaAct

25. Rupert’s Land transfer takes effect, ending HBC era

    Jul 15, 1870Labels: Rupert's Land, Order-in-Council, Canadian administration

    • DeedSurrender
    • RupertLand

26. Deed of Surrender ends HBC territorial rule

    Jul 15, 1870Labels: Deed of, Rupert's Land, Order in

    • Deed Wiki
    • Transfer Timeline