Denonville Jacques-rene De Brisay Marquis De

Eleventh governor of

New France. Colonel of Dragoons in French army; spent thirty years in

military service before coming to Canada, in 1685, as successor to La

Barre. Although a capable officer, found himself in a difficult

situation owing to the condition to which the country had been brought

by the failure of La Barre and the intrigues of the English governor of

New York. Adopted a severe policy with the Indians, an was condemned

for his treacherous seizure of Iroquois at Fort Frontenac in 1687. The

horrible massacre of Lachine was one of the consequences of his

maladministration. Succeeded in the government of the colony by

Frontenac in 1689. Died in 1710. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) Succeeds La Barre as

governor, 189; comes out in same ship with Saint Vallier, 191; gives

unfavourable account of Canadian people, 192; his piety, 197; asks for

more troops, 198; corresponds with Dongan, governor of New York, 198;

desirous of constructing a fort at Niagara, 199; proposes to French king

to buy colony of New York, 202; instructed to cultivate peaceful

relations with English neighbours, 203; sends expedition to Hudson Bay,

205; receives reinforcements, 206; determines to march against Iroquois,

207; crafty policy, 208; complains of French troops, 212; erects fort at

Niagara, 213; asks for more troops, 217; receives visit from Big Mouth,

221; in attack by Iroquois on Lachine, orders troops to remain on

defensive, 225; recalled, 228; orders Fort Frontenac to be blown up,

228; stimulates Abenaquis to attack New England settlements, 249. (Bishop Laval era) On

liquor question, 175; succeeds La Barre as governor, 193; his measures

for defence of Canada, 213; seizes certain Indian chiefs, 214; builds

fort at Niagara, 216; recalled, 218; conduct in Lachine massacre, 226,

227. =Bib.=: Girouard, L'Expedition de Marquis de Denonville (R. S.

C., 1899); Parkman, Old Regime and Frontenac.