1701 in Canada explained

Events from the year 1701 in Canada.

Incumbents

• French Monarch

Louis XIV^[1]

• English, Scottish and Irish Monarch

William III^{[2] [3]}

Governors

• Governor General of New France

Louis-Hector de Callière^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Governor of Acadia

Claude-Sébastien de Villieu^[7]

• Colonial Governor of Louisiana

Sauvolle^[8]

• Governor of Plaisance

Joseph de Monic^{[9] [10]}

Events

Full date unknown

• The Peace of Montreal signed: peace treaty between the Iroquois Confederacy and the French. Considered one of the major events in Canada's history, sometimes called the "great peace."^[11]
• Detroit, Michigan founded as Fort Pontchartrain du détroit by Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac.^[12]
• War of the Spanish Succession begins in Europe; spreads to North America (Queen Anne's War) in 1702.^{[13] [14]}

Births

• October 15 - Marie-Marguerite d'Youville, founder of the "Grey Nuns" order; died 1771; she was beatified in 1959, the first Canadian-born saint.^[15]

Deaths

• April 4 - Guillaume Couture, diplomat in New France (born 1618).^{[16] [17]}

Historical documents

Hundreds of English fishers settled in Newfoundland squeeze out fishing ships, while New England merchants undercut English trade^[18]

New York official says Five Nations resent that English colonies did not join them in recent costly war against French^[19]

English cajole Onondaga chief sachem not to fear French, just before Five Nations and other Indigenous sign Great Peace of Montreal^[20]

New York lieutenant-governor meets with Five Nations leaders to renew their Covenant Chain alliance against French^[21]

See also

• List of years in Canada

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715): An Overview University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences . 2023-02-06 . history.as.uky.edu.
2. Web site: William Of Orange . 2023-02-07 . Historic UK . en-GB.
3. Web site: Cartwright . Mark . William III of England . 2023-02-07 . World History Encyclopedia . en.
4. Web site: Biography – CALLIÈRE, LOUIS-HECTOR DE – Volume II (1701-1740) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 2023-02-07 . www.biographi.ca.
5. Web site: Illustrious Governor Louis-Hector de Callière . 2023-02-07 . pacmusee.qc.ca . en.
6. Web site: de Callière, Louis-Hector National Historic Person . 2023-02-07 . www.pc.gc.ca . en.
7. Web site: Biography – VILLIEU, CLAUDE-SÉBASTIEN DE – Volume II (1701-1740) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 2023-02-07 . www.biographi.ca.
8. Book: Gayarré, Charles . History of Louisiana: The French domination . 1854 . Redfield . en.
9. Web site: Biography – MONIC, JOSEPH DE – Volume II (1701-1740) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 2023-02-07 . www.biographi.ca.
10. Web site: Government House Table of Contents . 2023-02-07 . www.heritage.nf.ca.
11. Web site: Peace of Montréal 1701. Cornelius J.. Jaenen. thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
12. Web site: OpenLibrary.org . The history of Detroit and Michigan, or, The metropolis illustrated (1884 edition) Open Library . 2023-02-07 . Open Library . en.
13. Web site: War of the Spanish Succession Causes, Definition, Combatants, Battles, & Outcome Britannica . 2023-02-07 . www.britannica.com . en.
14. Web site: The War of the Spanish Succession First World War of Modern Times . 2023-02-07 . The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum . en-GB.
15. Vatican News. Web site: Marie Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771) foundress of the Sisters of Charity. 2006-10-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060827213316/https://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/saints/ns_lit_doc_19901209_youville_en.html . 2006-08-27 .
16. Web site: Biography – COUTURE (Cousture), GUILLAUME (d. 1701) – Volume II (1701-1740) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 2023-02-07 . www.biographi.ca.
17. Web site: Guillaume COUTURE (COUSTURE) (14 January 1618 - 4 April 1701) - Biography... GREENERPASTURE . 2023-02-07 . greenerpasture.com.
18. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol19/pp415-459 "756. George Larkin to the Council of Trade and Plantations"
19. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol19/pp226-246 "436. Mr. Livingston to the Council of Trade and Plantations"
20. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol19/pp415-459 "758. vii. Journal of Capt. Johannes Bleeker, junr., and David Schuyler, Journey to Onnondage, being sent thither by the Commissioners for managing the Indian Affairs"
21. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/colonial/america-west-indies/vol19/pp415-459 "758. viii. Conference between Lieut.-Governor Nanfan and the Five Nations of Indians"