Charles de Courbon de Blénac
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.
Charles de Courbon, marquis de la Roche-Courbon, comte de Blénac | |
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| Lieutenant general of the French Antilles | |
| In office 1677 – February 1683 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Charles de Baas Gabriel de Jolinet (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Claude de Roux (interim) |
| Lieutenant general of the French Antilles | |
| In office 20 April 1684 – February 1691 | |
| Preceded by | Claude de Roux (interim) |
| Succeeded by | François d'Alesso, Marquis d'Éragny |
| Governor general of the French Antilles | |
| In office 24 November 1691 – June 1696 | |
| Preceded by | Charles de Pechpeyrou-Comminges de Guitaut |
| Succeeded by | Thomas-Claude Renart de Fuchsamberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1622 Romegoux, Saintonge, France |
| Died | 9–10 June 1696 Fort Royal, Martinique |
| Occupation | Soldier, naval officer |
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