François Provost
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François Provost was a career soldier from France who served in the Carignan-Salières regiment
which was stationed to New France
in 1665.
Provost was held in high esteem by Buade de Frontenac
from early in his residency in Canada. He served as governor of Trois-Rivières
, temporary governor of Montreal and temporary governor of the country after the recall of Joseph-Antoine de LaBarre.
Carignan-Salières Regiment
The Carignan-Salières Regiment was a Piedmont French military unit formed by merging the Carignan Regiment and the Salières Regiment in 1659. The regiment began their existence in combat against the Ottoman Empire before being reorganized to consist of twenty-four companies before being sent to...
which was stationed to New France
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...
in 1665.
Provost was held in high esteem by Buade de 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...
from early in his residency in Canada. He served as governor of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, temporary governor of Montreal and temporary governor of the country after the recall of Joseph-Antoine de LaBarre.