 They established an extensive system of inland posts at native villages, and sent traders to live among the tribes of the region, learning their languages and often forming alliances through marriages with indigenous women.In March 1686, the French sent a raiding party under the Chevalier des Troyes more than to capture the HBC posts along James Bay.The French appointed Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who had shown great heroism during the raids, as commander of the company's captured posts.