The chevalier de Montmagny, 1601-1657 : first governor of New France / Jean-Claude Dubé ; translated by Elizabeth Rapley.

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Dube, Jean-Claude [Browse]
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Language
English
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Ottawa [Ont.] : University of Ottawa Press, 2005 (Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2010)
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In The Chevalier de Montmagny, Jean-Claude Dubé documents the extraordinary career of Charles Huault de Montmagny, first governor of the colony of New France. Born in Paris in 1601, and educated by the Jesuits, Montmagny studied law at the Université d'Orléans, joined the Order of Malta, and enjoyed a colourful career as a Hospitalier privateer in the Mediterranean, before arriving in New France in the spring of 1636. While Montmagny wasted little time in applying the experience he gained fighting the Ottoman Turks to New France's disputes with the Iroquois, he has also been credited with playi.
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Translation of: Le chevalier de Montmagny.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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  • 9780776617053 ((electronic bk.))
  • 0776617052 ((electronic bk.))
  • 9780776630281 ((bound))
  • 0776630288
  • 9780776605593 ((pbk.))
  • 0776605593
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