At the same time that the Outaouaks embarked to return to their country, the wind becoming more favorable, the soldiers who had been obliged to stop at Three Rivers likewise embarked and after having navigated Lake St. Peter arrived at the mouth of the River Richelieu, which leads to ;

the Iroquois of the Mohawk. The plan entertained at this first campaign was to erect on the route some forts, which were considered absolutely necessary as well to secure the passage and liberty of trade as to serve for stores for the troops and retreats for sick and wounded soldiers. For this purpose three advantageous posts

The first at the mouth of the Iroquois River

were selected.

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the second seventeen leagues higher

up, at the foot of a current of water called the Sault de Richelieu; the third about three leagues above this current.

The first fort, named Richelieu, was built by Mons. de Chamblay, who commanded five companies which Monsieur de Tracy sent there. The second fort, named St. Louis, because it was commenced the week of the celebration of the festival of that great saint, protector of our Kings and of France, was built by M. de Sorel, who commanded five other companies of the Regiment of the Carignan The [third] fort was fortunately finished in the month of October on St. Theresa's Salieres. From this third fort of St. Therese we can easily reach Lake derived its name. day, whence it .

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Champlain without meeting any rapids to stop the batteaux. This Lake, after a length of sixty leagues, finally terminates in the country of the Mohawk Iroquois. intended to build there, early next spring, a fourth fort, which will command those coun-