Historedia
Person

Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1540–1541

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Jacques Cartier Departs for Third Voyage

    1540–1541

    Role: Huguenot courtier and lieutenant general

    1. October 17, 1540 · FranceRoyal Order for Colonization

      King Francis orders Cartier to return to Canada in 1540 to lead a colonization project.

    2. January 15, 1541 · FranceRoberval Supplants Cartier

      Roberval is named lieutenant general of French Canada, supplanting Cartier in January 1541.

    3. May 23, 1541 · Saint-Malo, BrittanyDeparture for Third Voyage

      Cartier leaves Saint-Malo with five ships to begin his third voyage to Canada in May 1541.

Sources

  1. Jacques Cartier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02