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Charles de Courbon, comte de Blénac (1622 – 10 June 1696) was a French colonial administration who served as governor general of the French Antilles during the 17th century. He was an experienced soldier and fought for the king during the Fronde before becoming a naval officer in the French Navy. Towards the end of the Franco-Dutch War he led the land forces that captured Tobago from the Dutch before taking command of the French Antilles. During the Nine Years' War he was active in the struggle with the English and Dutch in the Windward Islands. He captured Sint Eustatius and Saint Kitts, and defended Martinique against a large English expedition in 1693.

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  • Charles de Courbon de Blénac (en)
  • Charles de Courbon (fr)
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  • Charles de Courbon, comte de Blénac (1622 – 10 June 1696) was a French colonial administration who served as governor general of the French Antilles during the 17th century. He was an experienced soldier and fought for the king during the Fronde before becoming a naval officer in the French Navy. Towards the end of the Franco-Dutch War he led the land forces that captured Tobago from the Dutch before taking command of the French Antilles. During the Nine Years' War he was active in the struggle with the English and Dutch in the Windward Islands. He captured Sint Eustatius and Saint Kitts, and defended Martinique against a large English expedition in 1693. (en)
  • Charles de Courbon, comte de Blénac (1622-1696), baron de Champdolent, seigneur de Bords, d'Archingeay, de Contré et de Chantemerlière, est un général et administrateur colonial français du XVIIe siècle. Il est gouverneur général des Isles d'Amérique à trois reprises ; il marque profondément l'histoire de la Martinique. (fr)
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  • Charles de Courbon, marquis de la Roche-Courbon, comte de Blénac (en)
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  • Charles de Courbon, marquis de la Roche-Courbon, comte de Blénac (en)
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  • Fort Royal, Martinique (en)
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  • Romegoux, Saintonge, France (en)
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