[The Abenaki territory]
New inhabitants have settled to the west of the Kennebec River: they’re Dutch and British and enemies of the French.
They speak a language that is different from that of our Jesuit father.
They’ve allied themselves with the Iroquois to fight the French and take our territory.
Our father has persuaded us to form an alliance with the French.
The King will help us to keep our territory and will protect us.
He’ll give us weapons and gunpowder and fortify our villages.
We have to convince the Wabanaki Nation to enter into an alliance. It’s the only way to resist the British.
Abenaki warriors are numerous and brave.
They’ll swell the ranks of our army.
They’ll protect the waterways to the south of the St. Lawrence from Iroquois and British incursions.
We’ll be able to keep Acadia with the help of these warriors.
We have to take Acadia with our Iroquois allies.
Then we’ll own the Atlantic coast and be able to prevent the French from supplying their colonies.
We have to eliminate the Abenakis or persuade them to form an alliance with us and the Iroquois.
We have to attract them with more trade or through force by attacking their villages.