How did Frontenac manage competing interests in New France?
Managing competing interests required constant vigilance and a keen assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of all parties involved. I understood that authority must be earned and maintained through decisive action, not merely proclaimed. This often meant dealing directly with those who held influence, whether they were colonial merchants, Indigenous chiefs, or military commanders, and ensuring that French objectives remained paramount.
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