Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial

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Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial was the last Governor General of New France, overseeing the colony during the Seven Years' War and its eventual surrender to the British.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French colonial administrator
Governor General of New France
human
allegiance Kingdom of France
appointedBy Louis XV of France
birthDate 1698-11-22
birthPlace New France
Quebec City
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1778-08-04
deathPlace Kingdom of France
Paris
endTime 1760
ethnicGroup French
familyName de Rigaud
father Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial self-linksurface differs
surface form: Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
givenName Pierre
languageSpoken French
militaryConflict French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: French and Indian War

Seven Years' War
militaryRank brigadier
mother Louise-Élisabeth de Joybert de Soulanges et de Marson
nobleFamily Rigaud family
nobleTitle Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial self-linksurface differs
surface form: Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
notableEvent French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: French and Indian War

Seven Years' War
Siege of Montreal (1760)
surface form: Surrender of Montreal
notableFor being the last Governor General of New France
overseeing the surrender of New France to Britain
notableWork administration of New France during the Seven Years' War
occupation colonial governor
soldier
positionHeld Governor General of New France
Governor of New France
predecessor Michel-Ange Duquesne de Menneville
regionGoverned New France
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Montreal
Paris
Quebec City
spouse Jeanne-Charlotte de Fleury de La Gorgendière
startTime 1755
successor Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
surface form: Jeffery Amherst
surrenderDate 1760-09-08
surrenderedTo British forces
surrenderPlace Montreal

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British campaign against New France commander Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
French colonial authorities in New France notableOfficeHolder Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
Fox Wars (1712–1733) participant Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Governor Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
Military history of New France notableCommander Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
French and Indian War (as part of British America) commander Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
subject surface form: French and Indian War
this entity surface form: Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
Battle of La Prairie commander Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
Governor General of New France positionHeldBy Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
Governor General of New France positionHeldBy Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil de Cavagnial
Governor-General of Saint-Domingue officeHoldersIncluded Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Marquis de Vaudreuil
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial nobleTitle Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial father Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Philippe de Rigaud de Vaudreuil
Siege of Montreal (1760) commander Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
this entity surface form: Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil