Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière

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Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
Born	(1693-11-10)10 November 1693 Rochefort, France
Died	6 October 1756(1756-10-06) (aged 62) Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France
Occupation(s)	Colonial viceroy, naval commander
Spouse	Marie-Catherine-Antoinette de Lauson
Parent(s)	Roland Barrin de La Galissonière, Catherine Bégon
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Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière, Marquis de La Galissonière, sometimes spelled Galissonnière (French pronunciation:

La Galissonière was a naval commander who reluctantly accepted the position of Governor due to military necessity. He appears to have been well liked but was limited by resources to accomplish much that would distinguish himself during his stay in New France. He did send Céloron de Blainville to extend France's trading posts and François Picquet to convert the Indians in the Detroit area and the Ohio valley in order to out-flank the British American colonies.

His strength was as an administrator and diplomat. In recognition of his service in New France, he was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral, despite never having been tested militarily. Eventually, he was charged with heading the Dépôt de la Marine.

Menorca

In 1756, La Galissonière supported the invasion of

Scientific interests

He was one of the first sailors of his time to take part in the scientific movement. He had connections with numerous well-known scientists such as

• chart the coasts of Newfoundland, Acadia, and Île Royale
• chart the coasts of Spain, Portugal, and Madeira;
• catalogue the stars of the southern hemisphere (by Abbé
  Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
  ).

Honours

• elected as associate at large for the Académie de Marine and the
  Académie des Sciences
• La Galissonière Pavilion at the
  Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean
  was named in his honour.
• Four ships of the French Navy have been named in his honour :
  • an ironclad which took part in the Sino-French War
  • an armoured corvette
  • the light cruiser La Galissonnière, lead ship of the same name class
  • a destroyer of the T56 type (escorteur d'escadre)

Legacy

La Galissonière is mentioned in a Fort Saint-Jean plaque erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada 1926 at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. "Constructed in 1743 by

• France in the Seven Years War
• Great Britain in the Seven Years War

References

External links

• Taillemite, Étienne (1974). "Barrin de La Galissonière, Roland-Michel". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 27 May 2007.