Background
Louisiana Galissonière had family connections to as his mother was a sister of Michel Bégon, the intendant from 1712 to 1726.
Louisiana Galissonière had family connections to as his mother was a sister of Michel Bégon, the intendant from 1712 to 1726.
Louisiana Galissonière was a naval commander who reluctantly accepted the position of Governor due to military necessity. He did send Céloron de Blainville to extend France"s trading posts and François Picquet to convert the Indians in the Detroit area and the Ohio valley in order to out-flank the British American colonies. His strength was as an administrator and diplomat.
In recognition of his service in, he was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral, despite never having been tested militarily.
Eventually, he was charged with heading the Dépôt de la Marine. In 1756, Louisiana Galissonière supported the invasion of and was engaged in combat for three hours by Admiral John Byng.
Louisiana Galissonière was extremely cautious and was rewarded by a British withdrawal. Byng was court-martialed and executed.
The modest naval victory over the British was lauded in France to the point that the king was said to be preparing a marshal"s baton for Louisiana Galissonière"s return.
However, the naval commander died from illness, aged 63, prior to their meeting. He was one of the first sailors of his time to take part in the scientific movement. He had connections with numerous well-known scientists such as Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau, Bernard de Jussieu, Pierre-Charles and Louis Guillaume Lemonnier.
Louisiana Galissonière organized three scientific missions to: chart the coasts of Newfoundland, Acadia, and Île Royale chart the coasts of Spain, Portugal, and Madeira.
Catalogue the stars of the southern hemisphere (by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille). elected as associate at large for the Académie de Marine and the Académie des Sciences Louisiana Galissonière is mentioned in a Fort Saint-Jean plaque erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada 1926 at the Royal Military College Saint-Jean. "Constructed in 1743 by M. de Léry under orders from Governor la Galissonnière.
This post was for all the military expeditions towards Lake Champlain. In August 31, 1760, Commandant de Roquemaure had it blown up in accordance with orders from the Governor de Vaudreuil in order to prevent its falling into the hands of the English.
Rebuilt by Governor Carleton, in 1773.
During the same year, under the command of Major Charles Preston of the 26th Regiment, it withstood a 45 day siege by the American troops commanded by General Montgomery.".
French Academy of Sciences.