Pierre De Rigaud, Marquis De Vaudreuil‑. . .
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 246 years ago |
Date of birth | November 22,1698 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Quebec City |
Canada | |
Date of died | August 4,1778 |
Died | Paris |
France | |
Years of service | 1708-1761 |
Battles and wars | French and Indian War |
Nationality | Canadian |
French | |
Parents | Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil |
Louise Élisabeth de Joybert | |
Job | Civil servant |
Army officer | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1699646 |
Pierre De Rigaud, Marquis De Vaudreuil‑. . . Life story
Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial, marquis de Vaudreuil was a Canadian-born colonial governor of Canada in North America. He was governor of French Louisiana and in 1755 became the last Governor-General of New France. In 1759 and 1760 the British conquered the colony in the Seven Years' War.