La Jonquiere Jacques-pierre De Taffanel Marquis De


Rear-admiral

under d'Anville in the disastrous expedition against Acadia, 1746.

Commanded another expedition with a similar purpose, 1747, which was

defeated by Anson and Warren. Captured and held for a time in England as

prisoner of war. Governor of Canada, 1749-1752. His administration

marked by nothing that would further the welfare of the colony; but

rather by a determined effort to enrich himself at the expense of the

country. =Bib.=: Parkman, Half-Century of Conflict and Montcalm and

Wolfe.



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