St-castin Jean De L'abadie Baron De 1650-1712 Native Of Bearn
came to Canada, 1665, with the Carignan-Salieres Regiment, as an ensign
in the company of Chambly. Took part in the expedition of De Courcelles,
and when his regiment was disbanded in 1668, removed to Acadia,
established a trading house at Pentegoet (now Castine), and roamed far
and wide through the woods with the natives, over whom he gained an
extraordinary ascendency. The post at Pentegoet was raided by parties of
New Englanders in 1686 and 1687, who stripped the stores of everything
portable. In 1696, with a party of Indians, assisted Iberville in the
capture of Pemaquid. In 1702 drew up a plan for attacking Boston, which,
however, was never acted on. =Index=: (Count Frontenac era) His life in New France, 329;
leads Indians against Fort Pemaquid, 331. =Bib.=: Parkman, Frontenac;
Charlevoix, History of New France.