in speaking of the speed of the new sloops-of-war, takes occasion to mention the U.S. steamer Iroquois in such a manner as to give the impression that she is one of the fastest, if not the fastest ...

The Iroquois dominated the east of North America. The Iroquois attacked New France's outposts in the 1650s and 1660s, killing settlers and taking prisoners. (As portrayed in Canada: A People's ...