Voyage #3
On October 17, 1540, Francis ordered me to return to Kanata to help at a colonization project of which I would be captain general. However, Roberval was to lead the expedition, with me as his chief navigator. While Roberval waited for artillery and supplies, he gave permission to me to sail on ahead with his ships. On May 23, 1541, I departed Saint-Malo on my third voyage with five ships. The goals were now to find the "Kingdom of Saguenay" and its riches, and to establish a permanent settlement along the St. Lawrence River.
I came to a particular spot where I had observed before and all the convicts and other colonists were landed, the cattle that had survived three months aboard ship were turned loose, earth was broken for a garden, and seeds of cabbage, turnip, and lettuce were planted. A fortified settlement was thus created and was named Charlesbourg-Royal. Another fort was also built on the cliff overlooking the settlement, for added protection. Having set tasks for everyone, I left with the longboats for a reconnaissance in search of "Saguenay" on September 7. Having reached Hochelaga, I was prevented by bad weather and the numerous rapids from continuing up to the Ottawa River.
Returning to Charlesbourg-Royal, I found the situation ominous. The Iroquoians no longer made friendly visits or sold fish and game, but prowled about in a rather sinister manner. Eventually, in the winter of 1541, the natives attacked and killed about 35 settlers before we could retreat behind our fortifications.
I left for France in early June 1542, encountering Roberval and his ships along the Newfoundland coast, at about the time Roberval marooned Marguerite de La Rocque. Despite Roberval's insistence that I accompany him back to Saguenay, I slipped off under the cover of darkness and continued on to France. I arrived there in October, in what proved to be my last voyage.
I came to a particular spot where I had observed before and all the convicts and other colonists were landed, the cattle that had survived three months aboard ship were turned loose, earth was broken for a garden, and seeds of cabbage, turnip, and lettuce were planted. A fortified settlement was thus created and was named Charlesbourg-Royal. Another fort was also built on the cliff overlooking the settlement, for added protection. Having set tasks for everyone, I left with the longboats for a reconnaissance in search of "Saguenay" on September 7. Having reached Hochelaga, I was prevented by bad weather and the numerous rapids from continuing up to the Ottawa River.
Returning to Charlesbourg-Royal, I found the situation ominous. The Iroquoians no longer made friendly visits or sold fish and game, but prowled about in a rather sinister manner. Eventually, in the winter of 1541, the natives attacked and killed about 35 settlers before we could retreat behind our fortifications.
I left for France in early June 1542, encountering Roberval and his ships along the Newfoundland coast, at about the time Roberval marooned Marguerite de La Rocque. Despite Roberval's insistence that I accompany him back to Saguenay, I slipped off under the cover of darkness and continued on to France. I arrived there in October, in what proved to be my last voyage.