Chronological list of expeditions and historical events in northern Canada. V. 1790–1821

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Authors: Cooke, Alan, Holland, Clive
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1971
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Hudson Bay; Mackenzie River; Canada; Hudson; Rupert; Prince Rupert; Mackenzie river; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400062124; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400062124

During the period covered by this instalment of our list, the accomplishments of the North West Company, both in geographical exploration and in the realization of profits were great. It consolidated its position in the fur-rich Athabasca district and, with a few posts along Mackenzie River, began t...