Charles-François de Machault de Belmont
Charles-François de Machault de Belmont | |
|---|---|
| Governor general of the French Antilles | |
| In office 4 March 1703 – 1709 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolas de Gabaret (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Nicolas de Gabaret (interim) Raymond Balthazar Phélypeaux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1640 |
| Died | 1709 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
Charles-François de Machault de Belmont (c. 1640 – 1709) was a French Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as governor general of the French Antilles from 1703 to 1709. He held office during the War of the Spanish Succession, when the French colony on Saint Kitts was lost to the English and the other islands were under constant threat.