Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière | |
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| Born | 10 November 1693 |
| Died | 6 October 1756 (aged 62) |
| 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: [ʁolɑ̃ miʃɛl baʁɛ̃ də la galisɔnjɛʁ]; 10 November 1693 – 6 October 1756), was the French governor of New France from 1747 to 1749 and the victor in the Battle of Minorca in 1756.