Baron Pierre Dubois Davaugour (before 1620–1664) was the French soldier and Governor of

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from 1661 to 1663. He was related to the old family who were

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. Davaugour was a carrier soldier (40 years) in the French Army and died while fighting against

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in Serinvans-

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at a fortress (likely

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) on the border with French ally and Habsburg controlled Kingdom of Croatia during the Austro-Turkish War. His son Charles Augustin de Saffray de Mésy succeeded him as Governor of

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Davaugour, Baron Pierre Dubois 1664 deaths Year of birth unknown 1620 births 17th-century Canadian politicians {{NewFrance-stub