In a conflict in 1811 with the indigenous people of Clayoquot Sound, the " Tonquin " was attacked and blown up.
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The " Tonquin " was crewed by twenty-three men during the time of battle, she also carried ten cannons.
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A few surviving " Tonquin " crew began to resist from below deck where the store of rifles and powder was located.
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A movie was in planning stages in 2008 to portray the events ending with the 1811 blowing up of the " Tonquin ."
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The Indigenous consulted among themselves and as the " Tonquin " was close to leaving the area offered to trade their fur stockpiles again.
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The beans were formerly also spelled " tonquin " and " tonkin ", although it has no connection with Tonkin, now part of Vietnam.
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He reached the partially constructed Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia, two months after the PFC's ship " Tonquin ".
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While at Clayoquot Sound in June 1811, the " Tonquin " hosted members of the neighboring Tla-o-qui-aht nation.
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While the crew were negotiating various commercial transactions with the Duncan McDougall and gave the only detailed account of how the " Tonquin " was destroyed.
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On June 5, the " Tonquin " left Fort Astoria and sailed north to trade with the Nuu-chah-nulth around Nootka Sound.
