Letter: Schenectady massacre followed Lachine massacre in Canada
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FILE. Letter writer says, The Schenectady massacre ( Church remembers 1690 massacre, Feb. 13) was not a stand-alone event. It should be seen in the context of ongoing wars over the lucrative fur trade in North America. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union
The Schenectady massacre ( Church remembers 1690 massacre, Feb. 13) was not a stand-alone event. It should be seen in the context of ongoing wars over the lucrative fur trade in North America.
Algonquian and Iroquoian societies were greatly impacted by the commercial rivalries among the English, Dutch and French powers all seeking dominance. The Native Americans formed alliances with each of the European groups as the so-called Beaver Wars were fought in the 17th Century.