Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch de Ramezay
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Jean-Baptiste Nicolas Roch, seigneur de Ramezay, born September 4, 1708, in Montreal
, and died May 7, 1777, in Blaye
(France), was an officer of the marines and colonial administrator for New France during the 17th century. As the King's lieutenant, he signed in the name of Louis XV the Articles of capitulation of the city of Quebec
, in 1759, during the Seven Years' War
.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, and died May 7, 1777, in Blaye
Blaye
Blaye is a commune and subprefecture in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Blayais or the Blayaises.-Geography:...
(France), was an officer of the marines and colonial administrator for New France during the 17th century. As the King's lieutenant, he signed in the name of Louis XV the Articles of capitulation of the city of Quebec
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, in 1759, during the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
.