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Born:1567
Birthplace: Brouage, France
Died:25-Dec-1635
Location of death:Quebec, Canada
Cause of death:Stroke
Remains: Buried, Basilica of Notre-Dame de Montr�al, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Gender: Male
Religion:Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation:Explorer, Military
Nationality: Canada
Executive summary: Namesake of Lake Champlain
French explorer, colonial pioneer and first governor of French Canada, was born at Brouage, a small French port on the Bay of Biscay, in 1567.
His father was a sea captain, and the boy was early skilled in seamanship and navigation. He entered the army of Henri IV, and served in Brittany under Jean d'Aumont, Fran�ois de St. Luc and Charles de Brissac. When the army of the League was disbanded he accompanied his uncle, who had charge of the ships in which the Spanish allies were conveyed home, and on reaching Cadiz secured (1599) the command of one of the vessels a