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Canadian politician
Baron Pierre Dubois Davaugour
(before 1620?1664) was the French soldier and Governor of
New France
from 1661 to 1663.
He was related to the old family who were
counts and dukes of Penthievre
in
Brittany
. Davaugour was a career soldier (40 years) in the French Army and died while fighting against
Turks
in Serinvans-
Zrin
at a fortress (likely
Zrin Castle
) on the border with French ally and
Habsburg controlled Kingdom of Croatia
during the
Austro-Turkish War
.
Charles Augustin de Saffray de Mesy
succeeded him as Governor of
New France
.
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