Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville
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Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville (10 December 1637 – 22 September 1710) was the Governor General of New France from 1685 to 1689 and was an important figure during the intermittent conflict between New France and the Iroquois known as the Beaver Wars.
Jacques-René de Brisay, Marquis de Denonville | |
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Born | (1637-12-10)10 December 1637 Denonville (Eure-et-Loir), France |
Died | 22 September 1710(1710-09-22) (aged 72) Denonville (Eure-et-Loir), France |
Occupation | Governor General of New France |
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Denonville replaced the unpopular Joseph-Antoine Le Fèbvre de La Barre who had led a failed expedition against the Iroquois in 1684. Denonville's goals were to prevent any disruption of the lucrative fur trade by the English or Iroquois, and dissuade the Iroquois from raiding French settlements. In 1687, he led a punitive expedition against the Seneca that destroyed four of their villages. Denonville was recalled in 1689 because Louis XIV felt that the Marquis's military expertise would be of greater use in Europe.