1703 in Canada
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Events
- May 26 - Louis-Hector de CallièreLouis-Hector de CallièreLouis-Hector de Callière or Callières was a French politician, who was the governor of Montreal , and the governor of New France from 1698 to 1703. He played an important role in defining the strategy that New France followed during the Queen Anne's War.De Callière was born in Thorigny-sur-Vire,...
, Governor General of New FranceGovernor General of New FranceGovernor General of New France was the vice-regal post in New France from 1663 until 1760 and was the last French vice-regal post. It was replaced by the British post of Governor of the Province of Quebec following the fall of New France...
, dies in office. - May 27 - Philippe de Rigaud VaudreuilPhilippe de Rigaud VaudreuilPhilippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil was a French politician, who was Governor-general of New France from 1703 to 1725....
becomes Governor General of New France.
Births
- June 6 - Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la CorneLouis de la Corne, Chevalier de la CorneLouis de la Corne or Louis Chapt, Chevalier de la Corne was born at Fort Frontenac in what is now Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and began his career in the colonial regular troops as a second ensign in 1722 and was made full ensign five years later.He married in 1728 and began investing heavily in...
, explorer (died 17611761 in Canada-Events:* Wednesday July 29 - The British terms of peace are so hard that Choiseul declares: "I am as indifferent to peace as Pitt can be. I freely admit the King's desire for peace, and his Majesty may sign such a treaty, but my hand shall never be set to it."...
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Deaths
- May 26 - Louis-Hector de CallièreLouis-Hector de CallièreLouis-Hector de Callière or Callières was a French politician, who was the governor of Montreal , and the governor of New France from 1698 to 1703. He played an important role in defining the strategy that New France followed during the Queen Anne's War.De Callière was born in Thorigny-sur-Vire,...
, Governor General of New FranceGovernor General of New FranceGovernor General of New France was the vice-regal post in New France from 1663 until 1760 and was the last French vice-regal post. It was replaced by the British post of Governor of the Province of Quebec following the fall of New France...
(born 1648)