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Fall of New France
A British Army (mostly composed of Germans and Scotts riding in Dutch ships) attacks and conquers New France. -
First Mention of the North West Company
Scottish traders from Montreal form a cartel to ensure that both beavers and indians get skinned. -
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John Macdonald of Garth
John Macdonald of Garth was a nasty piece of work who fought duels, fought wars and fought with his superiors. -
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Samuel Black
Samuel Black was a thug employed to intimidate Hudson's Bay Company staff in the north west. One of his notable achievements was kidnapping a competitor and holding him in a room for an entire winter. He was shot on February 18, 1841 when he made the wrong indian angry. His black fire bag is held in the Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford. -
Beaver Club
The Beaver Club is established in Montreal to allow fur traders to get drunk and talk about how awsome they are. It continued in various guises up to the early twenty first century. -
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George Simpson
George Simpson's career ranged from fathering two illegitimate daughters in Scotland as a teenager to knocking up his washer woman when he was in his seventies. He also ran the most successful fur trade company ever, circled the globe the the overland route and was made a knight. -
London House
Simon McTavish and John Fraser formed a London house to supply trade goods and market the furs, McTavish, Fraser and Company. -
Seven Oaks
Scottish settlers attempt to stop the Metis from moving pemmican. Scots fire first, metis fire last. -
Amalgamation
Pressure from the British government forced a merger of the Hudson's Bay and North West Companies. Henceforth the new company was dedicated to keeping the quadrapeds out of their hides and the bipeds off the liquor. -
Revival
The Hudson's Bay Company Northern Stores Division is bought by its management. This entity is renamed The North West Company.
