charter. However, the expedition did not go as planned when The Mary was wrecked by ice in the Hudson Strait. Before the ship sank, her crew and supplies were rescued by John Marsh, who had been tasked by the HBC settle in Albany River. Despite the English and French crowns enjoying a rare peace, Marsh's colony clashed with the local French and Abraham was given up as a hostage. At some point during his captivity, Abraham switched his allegiance and proceeded to prey upon English ships on the St. Lawrence River for the remainder of his life. External links Biography of John Abraham at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Explorers of Canada Canadian fur traders People of British North America Hudson's Bay Company people 17th-century Canadian politicians 1689 deaths Year of birth unknown