The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701 : French-native diplomacy in the seventeenth century / Gilles Havard ; translated by Phyllis Aronoff and Howard Scott.

Previously published as: La Grande Paix de Montréal de 1701. Montréal : Recherches amérindiennes au Québec, 1992..

Includes bibliographies and index.

PART 1: The Political and Diplomatic Arena -- Key Elements of Amerindian Diplomacy -- Alliances and Strategies in the Late 17th Century -- Wars and Peace in the 17th Century -- PART 2: Negotiations on All Fronts, 1697-1701 -- Iroquois Delegations and Colonial Rivalries -- Accommodation and Confrontation in the West -- On the Path to Montreal, 1700-1701 -- PART 3: The Montreal Conference, Summer 1701 -- Montreal, Capital of Peace: 21 Julty to 7 August 1701 -- The Tree of Peace -- 1701: A New Situation -- Conclusion.

"In The Great Peace of Montreal of 1701 Gilles Havard brings to life the European and Native players who brought about this major feat of internatioanl diplomacy. He highlights the differing interests and strategies of the numerous nations involved while giving a dramatic account of the colourful conference. The treaty, Havard argues, was the culmination of the French colonial strategy of Native alliances and adaptation to Native political customs. It illustrates the extent of cultural interchange between the French and their Native allies and the crucial role the latter played in French conflicts with the Iroquois and the British." "As we approach the three hundredth anniversary of the treaty's signing in August 1701, Gilles Havard emphasizes its contemporary significance: in signing a treaty with forty separate parties the French recognized the independent sovereignty of every Native nation. This translation is significantly revised and updated from the original French publication of 1992"--Jacket.

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