About Thalour Du Perron
Born 1650. Thalour Du Perron was a colonial administrator.
Thalour Du Perron was Governor of Plaisance (Placentia), Newfoundland from 1662 to 1663.
In July, 1662, Du Perron and many others including 50 colonists, 30 soldiers, his brother, and Nicholas Gargot, the former Governor of the Colony, set sail for Plaisance.
The ship, Aigle d'Or, would arrive to Plaisance in October; Gargot carried on to Quebec.
In the spring of 1663, 15 of the men who had killed Du Perron and his brother were captured and brought to Quebec to face trial.
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Who was Thalour Du Perron?
former Governor of Plaisance, Newfoundland
When was Thalour Du Perron born?
Thalour Du Perron was born in 1650 in Nantes.
When did Thalour Du Perron die?
Thalour Du Perron died in Canada.
What was Thalour Du Perron's occupation?
Thalour Du Perron was a colonial administrator.
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