Jacques De Chambly
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Chamouille |
| France | |
| Died | Martinique |
| 1687 | |
| Martinique | |
| Previous position | Governor of Martinique (1680–1687), Governor of Grenada (1679–1680), Governor of Acadia (1673–1677) |
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| ID | 3685978 |
Jacques De Chambly Life story
Jacques de Chambly was from a French military background and became a seigneur in the New World and a governor of Acadia. Chambly arrived in New France in 1665 when he was a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment. He immediately was in charge of the construction of Fort Saint-Louis on the Richelieu Rapids.
