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Royal Order for Colonization
- When
- October 17, 1540
- Where
- France
King Francis orders Cartier to return to Canada in 1540 to lead a colonization project.
In October 1540, Francis ordered the navigator Jacques Cartier to return to Canada. The purpose was to lend weight to a colonization project, for which Cartier was appointed captain general. This order provided the official mandate for the subsequent 1541 departure.
Sources
- Jacques Cartier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
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