Hudson's Bay Company Contact and Fur Trade Transformations in the Subarctic (1680–1900)

1. HBC charter creates monopoly in Rupert’s Land

   May 2, 1670Labels: Hudson's Bay, Rupert's Land

   • Official Languages CA
   • HBC Wiki

2. Fort Nelson founded at Nelson River mouth

   Jan 1, 1684Labels: Fort Nelson, Nelson River

   • York Factory Wiki

3. French overland raid captures James Bay posts

   Jan 1, 1686Labels: French expedition, James Bay

   • Iberville Wiki
   • York Factory Wiki

4. York Factory falls to d’Iberville’s forces

   Oct 14, 1694Labels: York Factory, Pierre Le

   • Capture York Wiki

5. Treaty of Utrecht cedes Hudson Bay territory to Britain

   Apr 11, 1713Labels: Treaty of, Britain

   • Britannica

6. Prince of Wales Fort construction begins at Churchill

   Jan 1, 1731Labels: Prince of, Churchill

   • Prince of Wales

7. Cumberland House established as key inland depot

   Jan 1, 1774Labels: Cumberland House, inland depot

   • Cumberland House Wiki
   • McGill Chronology

8. Smallpox epidemic disrupts Hudson Bay region communities

   Jan 1, 1781Labels: Smallpox epidemic, Hudson Bay

   • EEH ScienceDirect
   • Smallpox 1775 1782

9. La Pérouse captures Prince of Wales Fort

   Aug 8, 1782Labels: La P, Prince of

   • Samuel Hearne Wiki
   • Prince of Wales

10. Selkirk’s Red River colony established under HBC grant

    Jan 1, 1811Labels: Red River, Thomas Douglas

    • Britannica
    • Red River Colony

11. HBC and North West Company merge under British pressure

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

    • HBC Wiki
    • NWC Wiki

12. Rupert’s Land Act authorizes transfer to Canada

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

    • Justice Canada
    • Rupert s Land

13. Deed of Surrender takes effect; HBC rule ends

    Jul 15, 1870Labels: Deed of, Order-in-Council

    • Deed of Surrender
    • Britannica

14. Treaty 5 signed at Berens River

    Sep 20, 1875Labels: Treaty 5, Berens River

    • RCAANC
    • Treaty 5 Wiki

15. Treaty 5 signed at Norway House

    Sep 24, 1875Labels: Treaty 5, Norway House

    • Treaty 5 Wiki
    • RCAANC

16. Treaty 8 signed at Lesser Slave Lake area

    Jun 21, 1899Labels: Treaty 8, Lesser Slave

    • Treaty 8 Wiki