Joseph Robineau de Villebon
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Joseph Robineau de Villebon (22 August 1655 – 5 July 1700), a governor of Acadia, was born in New France
and received much of his education and military experience in France.
Robinau de Villebon’s importance in history occurred after his return to New France about 1681 and his deployment to Acadia in about 1685 to assist governor François-Marie Perrot
and, subsequently, governor Louis-Alexandre des Friches de Meneval
. It is known he was in France when William Phips
captured Port Royal
, Acadia
in the spring of 1690. Phips took prisoners including de Meneval to Boston.
Joseph Robineau re-established French rule in Acadia and was made governor there, a position he held until his death. He was able to maintain French rule in Acadia because of his military talents and his skill in dealing with the Indians. He benefited greatly from the support of Frontenac
in his endeavors.
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
and received much of his education and military experience in France.
Robinau de Villebon’s importance in history occurred after his return to New France about 1681 and his deployment to Acadia in about 1685 to assist governor François-Marie Perrot
François-Marie Perrot
François-Marie Perrot was born in Paris and Seigneur de Sainte-Geneviève,- Biography :He was appointed governor of Montreal by a royal commission in 1670 and arrived in New France that year. Records do show his tenure as 1669–84....
and, subsequently, governor Louis-Alexandre des Friches de Meneval
Louis-Alexandre des Friches de Meneval
Louis-Alexandre des Friches de Menneval was a governor of Acadia from 1687-1690.Little is known of his early life. He did serve in the French army in France with distinction and won Turenne’s notice and praise....
. It is known he was in France when William Phips
William Phips
Sir William Phips was a shipwright, ship's captain, treasure hunter, military leader, and the first royally-appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay....
captured Port Royal
Port Royal, Nova Scotia
Port Royal was the capital of Acadia from 1605 to 1710 and is now a town called Annapolis Royal in the western part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Initially Port Royal was located on the north shore of the Annapolis Basin, Nova Scotia, at the site of the present reconstruction of the...
, Acadia
Acadia
Acadia was the name given to lands in a portion of the French colonial empire of New France, in northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and modern-day Maine. At the end of the 16th century, France claimed territory stretching as far south as...
in the spring of 1690. Phips took prisoners including de Meneval to Boston.
Joseph Robineau re-established French rule in Acadia and was made governor there, a position he held until his death. He was able to maintain French rule in Acadia because of his military talents and his skill in dealing with the Indians. He benefited greatly from the support of Frontenac
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau was a French soldier, courtier, and Governor General of New France from 1672 to 1682 and from 1689 to his death in 1698...
in his endeavors.