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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cartier , Jacques 1494 -1555 (search)
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Roberval, Jean Francois de La Roqute, Sieur de 1500-
Colonist; born in France, about 1500; early won distinction in the army: and was authorized by the King to colonize and govern Canada.
In prosecution of his design of planting a colony in Canada Roberval sailed from France with three ships and 200 persons, and in the harbor of St. Johns, Newfoundland, met Cartier, who was on his return to Europe.
He commended the country of Canada to Roberval as rich and fruitful.
The latter commanded Cartier to return to the St. Lawrence with him, but the navigator eluded the viceroy in the night and sailed for France.
Roberval sailed up the St. Lawrence some distance above the site of Quebec, built a fort, and remained there through the winter (1542-43). In the spring he explored the country above, but appears to have abandoned the enterprise soon afterwards.
The colony was broken up, and for half a century the French made no further attempts to colonize Canada.
In 1547 Roberval, accom