When he entered the fort, so much did he resemble an Indian that at first he was not recognized.
The next fort to fall into the hands of the Indians was St Joseph, on the east shore of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the St Joseph river.

This was the most inaccessible of the posts on the Great Lakes.

The garrison here lived lonely lives.

Around them were thick forests and swamps, and in front the desolate waters of the sea-like lake.
The Indians about St Joseph had long been under the influence of the French.

This place had been visited by La Salle; and here in 1688 the Jesuit Allouez had established a mission.