Samuel de Champlain (1580-1635)
Trained as a cartographer Henri IV’s army, Samuel de Champlain (c.1580-1635) took an active role in the foundation of the colonies of Acadia and Quebec, which he helped to make known through his numerous publications. His...
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Governors and Intendants in New France
In New France, the colonial administration was embodied by two main figures: the governor and the intendant.
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Colonial troops in America
The year 1671 would have a lasting impact on the fate of the military in French America, as the rivalry between the Ministers of the Army and Navy— Louvois and Colbert— led to a rupture between the forces responsible fo...
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French travellers in North America
From the quest for freedom to the pursuit of modernity: America as a country of inspiration, disenchantment and concern. French travellers in North America from the War of Independence to the late 19th century.
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