spoilingattack t1_jb4viki wrote
Reply to comment by sobertoad in Peter Skene Ogden, one of the most important and turbulent personalities in the North American Fur Trade. by creemetismami
Yes, soft men of refined lawful behavior often make really good explorers where there is no expectation of the rule of law. /s
There’s a reason it was called the “fur wars”. The point is he redeemed himself by the standards of that time and place.
sobertoad t1_jb5btdw wrote
Even in that context he was chastised. Doesn’t take hindsight. This was not a nice man. At all. He just got old and tired.
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