The Hudson Bay expedition Attack of Jean-François de Galaup , comte de La Pérouse was a series of military raids Attack on the lucrative fur trading Exchange posts and fortifications of the Hudson 's Bay Company on the shores of Hudson Bay by a squadron of the French Royal Navy .

Operating Being_in_operation under secret orders from the Marquis de Castries , France 's marine minister , La Pérouse sailed Motion from Cap-Français in May 1782 , and arrived at Arriving the Prince of Wales Fort in early August .

Men on La Pérouse 's fleet , which had sailed Motion with minimal winter provisioning to maintain secrecy , suffered Bodily_harm hardships Confronting_problem including scurvy and other diseases .