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radisson, pierre esprit

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Rad·is·son   (rä-dē-sôɴ')   
French explorer whose expedition to Hudson Bay and reports of economic opportunity there led to the chartering of the Hudson Bay Company (1670).
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Radisson, Pierre Esprit

French explorer and fur trader who served both France and England in Canada.

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