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About Charles de Courbon
Charles de Courbon, comte de Blénac was a French military officer, nobleman and colonial administrator who served as governor general of the French Antilles during the 17th century. He was an experienced soldier and fought for the king during the Fronde before becoming a naval officer in the French Navy. Towards the end of the Franco-Dutch War he led the land forces that captured Tobago from the Dutch before taking command of the French Antilles. During the Nine Years' War he was active in the struggle with the English and Dutch in the Windward Islands. He captured Sint Eustatius and Saint Kitts, and defended Martinique against a large English expedition in 1693.
Everything about Charles de Courbon →- Occupation
- colonial administrator
- Position held
- Q62026089, Q62026089, Q62026089, seneschal
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- 1622
- Died
- June 10, 1696