Who the courer de bois?

Answer 1

A courrier de bois was a runner of the woods. They ran through the woods collecting and trading furs. Being a courrier de bois was illegal. Pierre Esprit Radisson was the courrier de bois that had the biggest impact on New France. He went to the area that was later known as Ruperts Land and found many furs there.He went back to New France to tell everyone about that area but they didn't care and threw him and i think his brother who helped him into jail. They also took all of his furs. When they got out his brother stayed there but he went to the English and told them. They English were interested and went there. They named the place Ruperts Land which was the Hudsons Bay company. If the French didn't put him in jail, France probably would have won Canada.

Answer 2

The courers de bois were French fur traders who operated in New France during the 17th and 18th centuries. They were independent traders who often ventured deep into the interior of North America to trade with Indigenous peoples for furs. They played a significant role in the fur trade economy of the time.

Answer 3

the runners of the woods