Frontenac Louis De Buade Comte De Palluau Et De 1620-1698 Count Frontenac Era


Particulars respecting his early life scanty, 61; enters army under

Prince of Orange at age of fifteen, 62; promoted to rank of marechal de

camp, 62; peace of Westphalia, 1648, releases him from military life,

63; marriage, and birth of son, 63; his wife separates from him, 63;

extravagant habits of, 64; commands Venetian troops in defence of Crete

against Turks, 64; leaves France for Canada, midsummer of 1762, 65;

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avours to constitute "three estates" and summons an Assembly, 67;

action disapproved by king, 67; his instructions regarding the

ecclesiastical power, 69; friendly to Sulpicians and Recollets, 74;

plans a visit to Cataraqui, 74; conducts an expedition to Cataraqui,

76-84; invites Indians to conference at that place, 79; harangues them

and distributes presents, 81, 82; erects fort, 83; expedition not

approved by minister, 84; Frontenac defends it, 85; difficulties with

Perrot, governor of Montreal, and the Abbe Fenelon, 90-104; captures

twelve coureurs de bois, 99; sends Perrot and Fenelon to France with

report on case, 102; the king's reply, 103; enemies at court, 110;

honour paid to him in church curtailed by Laval, 112; attitude towards

ecclesiastical powers, 113; difficulty with bishop over issue of trading

permits, involving carrying of liquor to Indians, 116; king prohibits

permits, 116; visits Cataraqui (Fort Frontenac), 117; appeals against

king's decision, 117; instructed not to meddle with questions of

finance, etc., 120; authorized to grant hunting permits, 125; number to

be issued restricted, 128; dispute with Intendant Duchesneau as to

presidency of Sovereign Council, 133-140; censured by minister for his

contentious spirit, 135; again cautioned by king and minister, 136;

recalled, 143, 144; asks home government for soldiers, 145; summons

conference on Indian question, 146; arranges peace between Senecas and

Ottawas, 146; orders strengthening of fortifications of Montreal, 147;

relations with Du Lhut, 162; has Recollet confessor, Father Maupassant,

165; alleged disorders in his household, 165; commends Sulpicians, 168;

his recall a triumph for clerical opponents, 171; on return to France

makes light of La Barre's demand for troops, 173; reappointed governor

of Canada, 229; arrives at Chedabucto, 232; arrives at Quebec, 232; goes

to Montreal, 233; exaggerates number of killed in Lachine massacre,

227; tries to arrest destruction of Fort Frontenac, 233; organizes

raiding parties against English colonies, 234-236; brings out with him

from France survivors of Indians captured for the galleys, 237; sends

deputation to Iroquois, 237; sends reinforcements to La Durantaye, 241;

his address to the Lake tribes, 242; result of his raids on English

settlements, 253; improves fortifications of Quebec, 254; his relations

with the Sovereign Council, 254-257; goes to Montreal where anxiety

prevails, 257; his expedition to Lake Indians successful, 258; dances a

war dance, 260; protests to Massachusetts authorities against attack on

Pentagouet, 270; gets news at Montreal of approach of expedition against

Quebec, 282; replies to Phipps's demand for surrender, 288, 289;

recommends attack on Boston by sea, 316; describes ravages of the

Abnaki, 317; estimate of military losses in Canada, 318; expresses

himself as opposed to large expeditions, 320; orders De Louvigny at

Michilimackinac to send down Indians with their furs, 323; firm in

negotiations with Iroquois, 325, 338; complaints made against, 333-336;

gives theatrical representations at Quebec, 336; question of Tartuffe,

337; restores Fort Frontenac against instructions of minister, 341;

directs campaign against Iroquois, 350-353; reports his victory to the

king and asks for recognition, 353; receives cross of St. Louis, 354;

receives news of peace of Ryswick, 354; corresponds on question of

sovereignty over Iroquois with Earl of Bellomont, governor of New York,

355; his last despatch to home government, 357; illness and death,

357-359; his will, 358; no known portrait, 360; funeral sermon and

critical annotations thereon, 361. (Bishop Laval era) Governor, erects fort at

Cataraqui, 84, 145; takes Recollets under his protection, 112; arrival

of, 143; his services and character, 144; supports La Salle, 149;

prejudiced against the Jesuits, 157; tries to arrest coureurs de bois,

160; imprisons Perrot, governor of Montreal, 160; takes offence at

sermon preached by Abbe Fenelon, 161; previously annoyed by sermon of

Jesuit Father, 161; demands copy of Fenelon's sermon, 162; difficulty

with De Bernieres, 162, 163; censured by the king, 164, 165; quarrels

with intendant, 167; recalled, 168; sends unfavourable reports regarding

clergy, 170; summons conference on liquor traffic, 172; reappointed

governor, 218; arrival of, 228; organizes three detachments to operate

against English colonies, 229; his answer to Phipps, 229; attacks the

Iroquois, 233; death of, 234. =Bib.=: Parkman, Frontenac; Myrand,

Frontenac et ses Amis; Lorin, Le Comte de Frontenac; Legendre,

Frontenac; Brady, Frontenac, the Saviour of Canada.



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