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RafaCourier de bois (French) (runners of the wood)
They were illegally trading with the natives (aborginal) in 1610-1663 so that the English couldn't have the beaver pelts. the English did still get beaver pelts tough.They were settled in the area of Quebec and Montreal in Canada. They were fur traders from the late 17th century and the early 18th century.
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Why were the coureur de bois called runners of the woods?
Runners of the woods is the literal translation of 'coureurs des bois', but they were simply called that because they went largely on foot deep into the Canadian wilderness to trade in beaver pelts.
What is the length of the sash of a coureur de bois?
2 meters 700 centimeters
Facts about marquis de lafayette?
Keen observer and stalwart supporter of America during the Revolutionary War and beyond, Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de La Fayette, was a Frenchman who spent much of his life in the Americas. Born in France in 1757, he lived a long and admirable life before dying in 1834.
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Did the Marquis de Lafayette disguise himself as a woman to get out of France and aide America in the Revolution?
No he did not he was allowed to because he was a French soldier I know that, but I heard somewhere that he snuck out anyway disguised as a woman with just a couple of people. yes he did This question to due to the show Liberty's Kids. Overall, the show is great, however, the show might have fudged some historical facts.In my research, the disguise he wore was a common courier outfit.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Lafayettelook in the section title Departure for America
