Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin

Saint-Castin
Saint-Castin
	Will H Lowe: Baron De St Castin, fantasy portrait 1881
Born	1652; Escout, Béarn, France
Died	1707 (aged 54–55)
Allegiance	France, Abenaki
Battles/wars	Raid on Penobscot (1674); King Philip's War (1675-1676) French and Iroquois Wars; King William's War Battle of Fort Loyal (1690); Siege of Pemaquid (1696);
Other work	representative
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Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie, Baron de Saint-Castin (1652–1707) was a French military officer serving in Acadia and an Abenaki chief. He is the father of two prominent sons who were also military leaders in Acadia: Bernard-Anselme and Joseph. He is the namesake of Castine, Maine. He died at Pau, France, in 1707.

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