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A brief description of the attack on Quebec led by Admiral William Phips. This was in response to the attack on Schenectady by the French. Taken from the television series entitled "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.

A brief description of the guerilla raid on Albany in the English colony of New York by Canadian militiamen and Indians. It began with an attack on the fortified English village of Schnectady, which had been ordered by Frontenac and led by coureurs des bois. Taken from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.

A brief account of the events leading up to the Lachine massacre of 1689. Discusses the political climate amongst the French, English, and Iroquois and describes what happened to some of the residents of Lachine during and after the attack. Taken from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.

The story of Pierre Lemoyne d'Iberville, a fierce French-Canadian leader. D'Iberville attacked many English settlements in Newfoundland with the intent of destroying the English fishing trade. This article, which provides a few details of those attacks, is taken from the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.