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7%OFFJean-Claude Dube - The Chevalier de Montmagny: First Governor of New France - 9780776605593 - V9780776605593
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The Chevalier de Montmagny: First Governor of New France

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Description for The Chevalier de Montmagny: First Governor of New France paperback. Documents the extraordinary career of Charles Huault de Montmagny, first governor of the colony of New France. This study - which in its original French edition was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award in 1999 - adds an important dimension to our understanding of the social, religious, and political history of New France. Translator(s): Rapley, Elizabeth. Series: French America Series. Num Pages: 430 pages, 10ill. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JD; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
In "The Chevalier de Montmagny", Jean-Claude Dube 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 Universite d'Orleans, 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 playing a key role ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press Canada
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
Series
French America Series
Number of Pages
430
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Canada
ISBN
9780776605593
SKU
V9780776605593
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