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Joseph de Saint-Ovide de Brouillan

1676–1755 · 18th century

Joseph de Saint-Ovide de Brouillan was a French officer who served in Acadia and Newfoundland before becoming governor of Île Royale, present-day Cape Breton Island, from 1717 to 1739. He oversaw the growth of Louisbourg as a fortified port and fishing centre, trading with France, the West Indies, Quebec and New England.

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