Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson, Vicomte de Mouzay (c. 1625 – probably in 1709) was the French governor of
New France
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from 1658 to 1661.
Biography
He was a son of the diplomat
René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson. He came of a noble family of
Touraine, and although originally intended for the church, distinguished himself in several military engagements.
He received his commission as governor of Canada on 27 January 1657, arriving in
Quebec
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in 1658. Under his administration, Canada was occupied in repelling incursions from the
Iroquois
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, and was torn by internal quarrels. He made some progress in exploring the region on
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay, sometimes called Hudson's Bay (usually historically), is a large body of Saline water, saltwater in northeastern Canada with a surface area of . It is located north of Ontario, west of Quebec, northeast of Manitoba, and southeast o ...
and beyond
Lake Superior
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.
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Argenson, Vicomte d'
1620s births
1709 deaths
17th-century Canadian politicians
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