Beyond the Frontier Beyond the Frontier by Randall Parrish
A brief note on Randall Parrish and his romance of early days in the Middle West recalls frontier life and travels. The piece hints at the author’s portrayal of settlement, exploration, and pioneer hardships.
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Middle West
The Charge of the Illini Ends at Fort St Louis
After dawn, D Artigny leads a bold assault against Iroquois at the fort gates. The Ilini break their lines in a savage rush as French and Alsace soldiers strike back, Cassion is killed, and De Tonty restores order with papers proving treachery. The narrator reflects on love, duty, and a return toward New France.
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D’artigny
la Forest
Sequitah
Madame
Rene
Monsieur
Adele
Boisrondet
Stoicam
Biocod
de Tonty
de Baugis
de la Durantaye
M. Cassion
Artigny
Sieur d’Artigny
Jules Lescalles
M. de Tonty
D’art
Sieur de la Salle
France
Weill
Louis
la Barre
New France
Fort St. Louis
Cassion
Illini
Durantaye
D’arstigny
Sacre
la Salles
Francois de la Forest
Detroit
M. la Barre
Henri de Tonty
Monsieur de Tonty
Monsieur Francois la Forest
la Salle
Frontenac
Francois Cassion
Quebec
M. de Baugis
Captain la Chegnayne
Cassiou
Speedine
Pathe
P’artigny
Peither
Hare
St. Ignace
Hugo Chevet
Jules Beaubaou
Captain la Chésnayne
Chevet
Fort St. Logia
Barbeau
Illinois
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