York Factory

York Factory is a National Historic Site of Canada in York Factory, Manitoba.

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YORK FACTORY Established by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1682 as Fort Nelson. During the contest for Hudson's Bay between France and Great Britain its possession changes six times. It was finally restored to Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht, 1713.

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Établit par la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson sous le nom de Fort Nelson, changea de maître six fois durant la lutte pour la baie d'Hudson entre la France et l'Angleterre. Finalement rendu à l'Angleterre par le traité d'Utrecht en 1713.

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