Jacques de Chambly

Jacques de Chambly
Governor of Acadia
In office
1673–1677
Preceded byHector d'Andigné de Grandfontaine
Succeeded byJohn Rhoades
Governor of Grenada
In office
1679–1680
Preceded byPierre de Sainte-Marthe de Lalande
Succeeded byNicolas de Gabaret
Governor of Martinique
In office
1680–1687
Preceded byAntoine André de Sainte-Marthe
Succeeded byCharles de Peychpeyrou-Comminges de Guitaut
Personal details
Born1612
Chamouille, France
Died1687
Martinique
OccupationSoldier

Jacques de Chambly (born 1612,[1] died 1687) was from a French military background and became a seigneur in the New World and a governor of Acadia.

Chambly arrived in New France in 1665 when he was a captain in the Carignan-Salières Regiment. He immediately was in charge of the construction of Fort Saint-Louis (now known as Fort Chambly) on the Richelieu Rapids. He then took part in the Prouville de Tracy’s expedition against the Iroquois. When his regiment was disbanded he returned to France but returned to service in Canada in 1670.

In 1672 he received a seigneury on the Richelieu River in present-day Quebec, Canada. In 1673 he was appointed governor of Acadia, replacing Hector d'Andigné de Grandfontaine at the capital of Acadia, Fort Pentagouet.

Chambly died in Martinique in 1687.[2]

  1. ^ "Chambly - Chambly (Ville)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Biographie – CHAMBLY, JACQUES DE – Volume I (1000-1700) – Dictionnaire biographique du Canada". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-17.