Episode 2 of 3
Roberval Supplants Cartier
- When
- January 15, 1541
- Where
- France
Roberval is named lieutenant general of French Canada, supplanting Cartier in January 1541.
On January 15, 1541, Cartier was supplanted by Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval. Roberval, a Huguenot courtier and friend of the king, was named the first lieutenant general of French Canada. This change in command occurred before the main phase of the third voyage's activities in North America.
Sources
- Jacques Cartier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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