▁of ▁his ▁mission " ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁man ▁who ▁" m ight ▁be ▁re lied ▁on , ▁he ▁being ▁a ▁very ▁honest ▁man ". ▁He ▁is ▁frequently ▁mentioned ▁in ▁the ▁writ ings ▁of ▁John ▁G yles ▁in ▁fav ou rable ▁terms . ▁G yles , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁captured ▁by ▁the ▁Mal ise et ▁and ▁cred ited ▁La ▁Place ▁with ▁convin cing ▁his ▁capt ors ▁to ▁keep ▁him ▁alive , ▁described ▁La ▁Place ▁as ▁" a ▁gentleman ▁of ▁a ▁hum ane , ▁gener ous ▁disposition ". ▁ ▁Ro le ▁in ▁King ▁William ' s ▁War ▁After ▁initially ▁having ▁little ▁to ▁do ▁with ▁the ▁events ▁of ▁the ▁King ▁William ' s ▁War , ▁La ▁Place ▁began ▁to ▁take ▁an ▁active ▁role ▁in ▁ 1 6 9 6 , ▁coordin ating ▁the ▁movements ▁of ▁Mal ise et ▁war riors . ▁During ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁he ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁French - led ▁expedition ▁against ▁English ▁forces ▁at ▁P ema qu id ▁as ▁chap lain ▁to ▁ 1 5 0 ▁Mal ise et ▁f igh ters , ▁leading ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁ 5 0 ▁war riors ▁during ▁the ▁successful ▁capture ▁of ▁the ▁English ▁fort . ▁After ▁the ▁battle ▁he ▁travel led ▁to ▁Fort ▁Nash wa ak , ▁the ▁capital ▁of ▁Ac ad ia . ▁After ▁learning ▁of ▁an ▁English - led ▁expedition ▁to ▁bes ie ge ▁Fort ▁Nash wa ak , ▁Governor ▁Ville bon ▁sent ▁La ▁Place ▁to ▁gather ▁Mal ise et ▁f igh ters ▁to ▁help ▁defend ▁the ▁fort . ▁After ▁between ▁ 3 0