1678-1747+Madeline+de+Vercheres

Madeline de Vercheres

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 * Thwarted off a raid by the iroquois when she was 14
 * Happened at fort verchères in 1691
 * Her ingenuity saved the fort
 * stalled enough time for reinforcements from Montreal to arrive
 * Reinforcements captured the iroquois and returned the kidnapped settlers