Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois

Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois (c.12 October 1671 – 12 July 1749) was a French Naval officer who served as Governor of New France from 1726 to 1746.

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C. - 12 October - 1671 - 12 July - 1749 - Governor of New France - 1726 - 1746

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The governor worked well with frontier traders, explores, and missionaries. His term saw a great expansion in the number of western forts, the linkage of Canadian and Louisiana colonies. Exploration pushed west to the Rocky Mountains.

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Despite a generally peaceful and prosperous administration, he was blamed for the fall of Fortress Louisbourg in 1745, and was recalled in 1746, returning to France to following year.

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Fortress Louisbourg - 1745 - 1746 - France

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The town of Beauharnois, Quebec was named for him.

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