Adam Dollard des Ormeaux was a 17th-century French soldier who led a doomed expedition against the Iroquois in 1660, becoming a mythologized hero in New France.
Adam Dollard des Ormeaux’s legacy has faced criticism, with some historians questioning the glorified portrayal of his last stand at Long Sault, suggesting it was a strategically reckless mission or that his actions exacerbated tensions between the French settlers and Indigenous peoples. Others argue that the traditional narrative oversimplifies the complex dynamics of colonial conflict and overlooks the perspectives of the Iroquois and other Indigenous groups.