See also: Courcelles

Daniel de Rémy de Courcelles (also called Daniel de Courcelles ) (1626-1698) of the News-France in 1665 was governor - 1672.

It is more known in Canada under the name Rémy de Courcelle (because it signed " rather; Courcelle" without S).

Norman lord and officer in Lorraine, it belongs to the small team (with the intendant Jean Talon and the Régiment of Carignan-Salt boxes) named by Louis XIV to save the French colony of the Canada then threatened by the attacks of the Iroquois.

Returned to France, it Maria on January 19th, 1675, in Paris, in Marie Anne d' Abancourt, rams of Rouvray, of which it had with less the three children: Michelle, Louis and Claude.

Wars and peace against Iroquois

It arrives at Canada the September 12th 1665. Without any experiment of the ground and climatic conditions, this Officier impetuous and sure of him forecasts its governorship by a serious error while launching a winter campaign against the Indians which proves to be a serious failure.

But the lesson will be retained. Thereafter, Rémy de Courcelles will carry out, with the head of its troops, a victorious forwarding which will reduce the power iroquoise during years. Alternating military threats and negotiations he will manage to establish a lasting Paix with the Indians, base essential to the remarkable interior policy of Jean Talon (demographic development and economic).

Rémy de Courcelles approved the programme of forwarding of Robert of the Room intended to find a passage towards the China.

Interior policy

Daniel Rémy de Courcelles and the intendant Jean Talon reinforced the procedure legal of the colony and created the units of the Milice of citizens.

Rémy de Courcelles and Jean Talon entered however in conflict with regard to the division of their competences.

Returned to France in 1672, Rémy de Courcelles becomes Gouverneur of Toulon.

External bonds

• Daniel de Rémy de Courcelles on the biographical dictionary of Canada in line

• Account of a forwarding at the Indians on memory.loc.gov

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