Item Number: BV-01
Item Name: Iroquois Armoured Warrior
Description: Starting in 1640, there was an intermittent war fought over one of the most in demand, luxurious items in the world: beaver pelts.
The war was fought between the Iroquois Confederacy of the St. Lawrence River area and the Algonquian-speaking tribes of the Ohio Country and the Great Lakes, who were backed by the French. These wars took place in the Great Lakes region.By the mid-17th century, the Iroquois had
hunted the beaver to near depletion in the St. Lawrence River area.
Needing beaver pelts to trade for much needed items, the Iroquois
expanded their hunting to the Ohio Country. When they did this the
Iroquois ran into other tribes in the region who also traded beaver fur.
These tribes included the Algonquian-speaking tribes, such as the
Lenape and the Delaware, and the French merchants that supported them.
This accidental meeting led to a series of battles and bitter
rivalries that lasted over 60 years. Each side was vying to be the main
supplier in the lucrative beaver pelt trade.
Although the Iroquois Confederacy could be considered victors as
they conquered most of the Ohio Country, they too suffered and lost much
in the process. Iroquois homes and agricultural land were often burnt
down by the French.
In 1701, the Treaty of Grande Paix was signed by
the British, the French, the Iroquois Confederacy and the tribes of the
Great Lakes. The treaty did not push the French out of the territory,
but it did solidify an alliance between the Iroquois Confederacy and the
British that would later help both in the French and Indian War.
Company: John Jenkins Designs, 1/30th Scale 60mm Figures (Approx. 2.5 Inches Tall)
Status: Current