4 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
In 1684 Radisson renounced his allegiance to the Crown of France, 
and again entered the service of the Hudson’s Bay Company, after 
which he sailed from London to the mouth of Hayes river, accom- 
panied by Governor Phipps, who had been appointed by the Hudson’s 
Bay Company to succeed Bridgar. On his arrival he informed Gro- 
seilliers’ son of his action, obtained his co-operation, and then took 
possession of Fort Bourbon and all its contents on behalf of the Com- 
pany, after which he sailed for England. 
The same year the French, under M. de la Martiniere, built 
a small fort on the east bank opposite York, in the mouth of a small 
stream called Gargousse Creek, probably the stream now known as 
French Creek, and occupied it for one winter, but in the following 
spring, having been unsuccessful in their trade with the Indians, 
they burnt and abandoned it. 
For ten years Fort Bourbon, or York as it was now called, re- 
mained in the possession of the Hudson’s Bay Company under the 
British Flag, though it was attacked by D’Iberville in 1690. 
In 1694 D’Iberville returned to the attack, this time with success, 
for he captured the fort on the 14th of October, the day of Ste. Therese, 
and in consequence he changed the name of the Hayes river to 
Riviere Ste. Therese. 
It was retained by the French for two years, when it was recap- 
tured by the British. 
In the following year (1697) D' Iberville returned, and after a 
sanguinary engagement, in which he defeated a British fleet of three 
vessels, the largest of which he sank, while he also lost his own vessel, 
he presented himself before York Fort, which surrendered to him. 
The Indians of the vicinity still relate the story of the great number 
of corpses which were thrown up on the shore after this naval battle. 
York Fort, again known as Fort Bourbon, remained in possession 
of the French until after the treaty of Utrecht in 1713, when it was 
restored to the British, and in the following year it was reoccupied 
by the Hudson’s Bay Company. 
In 1700, while the French were in possession they built another 
fort and large storehouse, which they named Fort Phelipeaux, on the 
southeast side of the river, two leagues above Fort Bourbon, to 
serve for retreat in case of attack by enemies; but it was sacked 
and destroyed by the Indians in 1712, after they had killed seven 
of the French who were hunting cariboux a few miles farther up the 
river. 
York Fort was at that time situated on the northwest bank of 
Hayes river, half a mile below the present site of York Factory. It 
was occupied by the Hudson’s Bay Company until 1782, when it 
