"Old Quebec: The Fortress of New France" by Gilbert Parker, unveils Quebec City's past as a critical French stronghold in North America. Starting with the voyages of Jacques Cartier, the book explores the ambitions and struggles of early French explorers and settlers as they navigated new lands and encountered Indigenous peoples. It shows how religious fervor and imperial desires drove these ventures, setting the stage for Quebec's transformation into a key military and cultural center, facing the tests of colonial rule and warfare.
Old Quebec: The Fortress of New France
By Gilbert Parker
Discover a city's colonial origins where explorers, settlers, and indigenous tribes collide amidst the rise of a French stronghold.
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About the AuthorSir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet, known as Gilbert Parker, Canadian novelist and British politician, was born at Camden East, Addington, Ontario, the son of Captain Joseph Parker, R.A.
Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, 1st Baronet, known as Gilbert Parker, Canadian novelist and British politician, was born at Camden East, Addington, Ontario, the son of Captain Joseph Parker, R.A.
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