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Louis de Pastour de Costebelle

1658 – 1732

Newfoundland French colonial leader

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About Louis de Pastour de Costebelle

Lived 1658 – 1732 (aged 73–74). Louis de Pastour de Costebelle was a French colonial administrator.

Louis de Pastour de Costebelle (1658 – 2 March 1732) was a French naval officer who served as interim governor of Plaisance (Placentia), Newfoundland, before the arrival of Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan in 1690. Costebelle came to Newfoundland as head of a detachment of soldiers in 1687.

His brother Philippe Pastour de Costebelle was the governor of Plaisance from 1706 to 1713.

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Important facts

Born

1658

Birth century

17th century

Died

2 March 1732, Saint-Alexandre

Occupation

Colonial administrator

Nationality

France

People in Louis de Pastour de Costebelle's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Philippe Pastour de Costebelle

1661 – 1717

Colonial administrator

Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan

1651 – 1705

Military officer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Louis de Pastour de Costebelle's

Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis de Pastour de Costebelle?

Newfoundland French colonial leader

When was Louis de Pastour de Costebelle born?

Louis de Pastour de Costebelle was born in 1658.

When did Louis de Pastour de Costebelle die?

Louis de Pastour de Costebelle died on 2 March 1732 in Saint-Alexandre.

What was Louis de Pastour de Costebelle's occupation?

Louis de Pastour de Costebelle was a colonial administrator.

What nationality was Louis de Pastour de Costebelle?

Louis de Pastour de Costebelle was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis de Pastour de Costebelle

· Wikidata: Q3263544

· DBpedia: Louis de Pastour de Costebelle

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