Person

Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre

1622–1688 · 17th century

Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre was a French colonial administrator who established a lasting French settlement at Cayenne in French Guiana in 1664. He later commanded French forces in the Caribbean and served as governor of New France from 1682 to 1685, where his failed campaign against the Iroquois led to his recall.

Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre
Image: AnonymousUnknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

French Guiana

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/antoine-lefebvre-de-la-barre
MLA
“Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/antoine-lefebvre-de-la-barre. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/antoine-lefebvre-de-la-barre.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Antoine Lefebvre de La Barre’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/antoine-lefebvre-de-la-barre (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻