Marquis Duquesne

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Ange Duquesne de Menneville, Marquis Duquesne (c. 1700 – 17 September 1778) was a French Governor of New France.

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C. - 1700 - 17 September - 1778 - French - New France

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Duquesne served from 1752 through 1755, and was very aggressive in enforcing French presence in the present-day Quebec region, by some accounts even clearing out English settlers. He built a line of defensive fortifications to strengthen the French presence.

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1752 - 1755 - Quebec - English - Settlers - Defensive fortifications

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