The Chevalier de Montmagny : First Governor of New France.
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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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Ottawa :
University of Ottawa Press,
2005.
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Colección: | Collection Amérique française ;
no 10. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | 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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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (430 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-375) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780776617053 0776617052 0776630288 9780776630281 0776605593 9780776605593 |
ISSN: | 1480-4735 ; |