Daniel, Charles

Son of Antoine Daniel, of Dieppe. Made a notable voyage to New France in 1629, of which he left a graphic narrative. Arriving at Cape Breton that year, with two armed ve els, found Lord Ochiltree, who had joined Sir William Alexander in his colonization schemes, building a fort near Louis bourg. Seized the colonists and carried them off to France. Index : Ch Captured by the Kirkes, 200. Bib. : Voyage à la Nouvelle-France du Capitaine Charles Daniel . For biog., see Biggar, Early Trading Companies of New France ; Parkman, Pioneers of France ; Kirke, The First English Conquest of Canada .