Charles La Tourasse
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Charles La TourasseCharles La Tourasse (b. 1630–38 France
– d. 9 October 1696 Nova Scotia
) was a sergeant in the French
garrison
at the time of the Battle of Port Royal
. William Phips
placed him at the head of a council of locals (that notably included Alexandre Le Borgne de Belle-Isle
) to govern the colony in his absence. Tourasse's tenure in authority ended with Joseph Robineau de Villebon
's arrival, but Tourasse remained in command of Port Royal
. Latourasse died in an ambush conducted by Benjamin Church
in the Bay of Fundy
around 9 October 1696, but the date is not firmly established.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
– d. 9 October 1696 Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
) was a sergeant in the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
garrison
Garrison
Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base....
at the time of the Battle of Port Royal
Battle of Port Royal (1690)
The Battle of Port Royal occurred at Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, during King William's War , the first of the four French and Indian Wars. A large force of New England provincial militia arrived before Port Royal, which was surrendered without resistance not long after...
. William Phips
William Phips
Sir William Phips was a shipwright, ship's captain, treasure hunter, military leader, and the first royally-appointed governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay....
placed him at the head of a council of locals (that notably included Alexandre Le Borgne de Belle-Isle
Alexandre Le Borgne de Belle-Isle
Alexandre le Borgne de Belle-Isle , the son of Emmanuel Le Borgne, was a temporary governor of Acadia.- External links :* *...
) to govern the colony in his absence. Tourasse's tenure in authority ended with Joseph Robineau de Villebon
Joseph Robineau de Villebon
Joseph Robineau de Villebon , a governor of Acadia, was born in New France and received much of his education and military experience in France....
's arrival, but Tourasse remained in command of Port Royal
Port Royal
Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1518, it was the centre of shipping commerce in the Caribbean Sea during the latter half of the 17th century...
. Latourasse died in an ambush conducted by Benjamin Church
Benjamin Church
Dr. Benjamin Church was effectively the first Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, serving as the "Chief Physician & Director General" of the Medical Service of the Continental Army from July 27, 1775 to October 17, 1775. He was also active in Boston's Sons of Liberty movement in the years before the...
in the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a bay on the Atlantic coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U.S. state of Maine...
around 9 October 1696, but the date is not firmly established.