LEADER 03036nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910826649903321 005 20240416204804.0 010 $a1-62895-202-4 010 $a0-87013-944-4 035 $a(CKB)2550000000065943 035 $a(EBL)1757808 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000551812 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11360329 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000551812 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10538544 035 $a(PQKB)11644724 035 $a(OCoLC)605171518 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12666 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3338188 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10514578 035 $a(OCoLC)923249782 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3338188 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000065943 100 $a19970825d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aOn the eve of conquest $ethe Chevalier de Raymond's critique of New France in 1754 /$fJoseph L. Peyser, editor and translator 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aEast Lansing $cMichigan State University Press ;$aMackinac Island $cMackinac State Historic Parks$d1997 215 $a1 online resource (195 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87013-433-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 159-167) and index. 327 $apt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. About the translation -- pt. 3. Annotated translation of Le de?nombrement de tous les postes du Canada -- pt. 4. Comparative analysis of Raymond's and Surlaville's reports. 330 $a In 1754, Charles de Raymond, chevalier of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis and a captain in the Troupes de la Marine wrote a bold, candid, and revealing expose; on the French colonial posts and settlements of New France. On the Eve of the Conquest, more than an annotated translation, includes a discussion on the historical background of the start of the French and Indian War, as well as a concise biography of Raymond and Michel Le Courtois de Surlaville, the army colonel at the French court to whom the report was sent. The events surrounding Raymond's controversial year as commanda 606 $aPolitical corruption$zNew France$xHistory$y18th century 606 $aTrading posts$zNew France$xHistory$y18th century 606 $aIndians of North America$xGovernment relations$yTo 1789 607 $aNew France$xPolitics and government 607 $aNew France$xEconomic conditions 607 $aFrance$xColonies$zAmerica$xAdministration$xHistory$y18th century 615 0$aPolitical corruption$xHistory 615 0$aTrading posts$xHistory 615 0$aIndians of North America$xGovernment relations 676 $a971.01/8 676 $a971.018 700 $aRaymond$b Charles de$fd. 1774.$01606968 701 $aPeyser$b Joseph L.$f1925-$01606969 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826649903321 996 $aOn the eve of conquest$93933001 997 $aUNINA