HIST 1300 Study Guide - Louis-Joseph De Montcalm, William Phips, Smallpox
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The first thing that the french had going from them was alliances with the native people. 1759, the were aligned with 9 aboriginal tribes. They have a peace with the iroquois, the. The french are outnumbered 20-1 in america, so any alliances tip the balance in their favour. The second thing was a good command structure in new france, which helps them make decisions quickly on the ground, so if they attacked by the english they can make immediate and strong decisions. The fourth thing was good luck even though they are outnumbered, they were successful. Significant because he represents the good luck that new france experienced at times before: grows up impoverished outside boston, decides to move into the city and builds ships, decides to become a treasure seeker. In mid 1680, he finds a sunken ship of gold, becomes a knight and part of an army.
