Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville
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Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville was a 17th-century French noble and military officer who served as a controversial colonial governor in New France, noted for his harsh campaigns against the Iroquois.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
Governor General of New France ⓘ colonial governor ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1637 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Beaver Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French–Iroquois conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1710 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1689 (as Governor of New France) ⓘ |
| era | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName | de Brisay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacques-René NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Canada (colony of New France)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorOf |
Canada (French colony)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial colonial governor of New France ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | de Brisay family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis de Denonville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
ordered seizure and deportation of Iroquois leaders to France
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organized 1687 campaign against the Iroquois ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial policies in New France
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harsh campaigns against the Iroquois ⓘ role in the Beaver Wars ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| policyTowardsIndigenousPeoples |
military repression of the Iroquois
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use of raids and deportations against Iroquois groups ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor General of New France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of New France ⓘ |
| predecessor | Joseph-Antoine Le Febvre de La Barre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Quebec (during his governorship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1685 (as Governor of New France) ⓘ |
| successor | Louis de Buade de Frontenac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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