J.M. Bumstedt: Fur Trade Wars - The Founding of Western Canada - Great Plains Publications (Juli 2003) Language: English Paperback: 272 Seiten ISBN-10: 1894283031. Geschichte der Gründung des Staates canada als Folge des Konfliktes zweier Pelzhandelsgesellschaften.
At its height, the HBCs holdings covered almost a tenth of the worlds land surface, stretching from the Arctic Ocean across the Prairies and the Rocky Mountains to British Columbia and Oregon. When the upstart North West Company of Montreal challenged the HBC supremacy, however, an ongoing battle erupted which changed the course of Canadian history.University of Manitoba historian J. M. (Jack) Bumsted has written a colourful, indepth account of this titanic struggle. Combining astute scholarship with an accessible writing style, Bumsteds Fur Trade Wars brings to life the dramatic events and memorable characters that helped shape a nation.