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Dulhut, Daniel Greysolon |
 | | Dulhut, Daniel Greysolon, COUREUR DE BOIS, fur trader, explorer (b at St-Germain-Laval, France c 1639; d at Montréal 25 Feb 1710). |
 | | In 1678-79 with a small party he travelled to the country of the Sioux (headwaters of the Mississippi), where he formally claimed the area for France, persuaded the Sioux [DAKOTA] and their neighbours to accept a tentative peace agreement, and began a profitable trade in furs. |
 | | Dulhut took part in the campaigns of the IROQUOIS WARS in 1687, 1689 and 1696, when he was left in command at FORT FRONTENAC. |
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