Lafontaine Bellot (''Bellot dit Lafontaine'') was Governor of Plaisance (
Placentia),
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
from 1664 to 1667.
Bellot was in charge of a small fort and garrison that protected the interests of the French fishery in the area. He was an ineffective governor who misused his power and was recalled in 1667.
See also
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Governors of Newfoundland
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List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador
This is a list of notable people who are from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. This list also includes people associated with the former English, and later British c ...
External links
Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador''*
Lafontaine, Bellot dit
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