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Louis de Buade de Frontenac

1622–1698 · 17th century · Also known as Count of Frontenac

Louis de Buade de Frontenac was a French soldier who served twice as governor general of New France, from 1672 to 1682 and from 1689 to 1698. He expanded the fur trade westward and built Fort Frontenac on Lake Ontario in 1673. In his second term he defended Quebec against Sir William Phips's English fleet in 1690 and waged war on the Iroquois, including the invasion of Onondaga country in 1696.

Louis de Buade de Frontenac
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Louis de Buade de Frontenac. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/louis-de-buade-de-frontenac
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