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At this time Britain was fighting the American War of independence and was also at war with France. A French squadron consisting of the Sceptre, a 74 gun ship, the Astarte, and the Engageante, frigates of thirty-six guns each, and some smaller craft carrying 1000 troops under the commanded of Admiral La Perouse raided into Hudson’s Bay and destroyed the Prince of Wales and York Factory forts. It appears that La Perouse had counted on arriving just in time to secure a handsome prize in the Company's ships, for which he had lain in wait in the bay. However, the three Hudson Bay ships were able to avoid capture by using their superior knowledge of the bay. Frustrated at the escape of the Company's ships and cargoes, La Perouse sent a frigate …show more content…

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