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OTD: Marguerite Bourgeoys arrives in Québec
On today’s date in 1653, Marguerite Bourgeoys landed in Québec with French military officer and founder of Montréal Paul de Chomedey. They were joined by about 100 other colonists, who were sent to defend Ville-Marie (present-day Old Montréal) against Iroquois attacks, which had reduced the young colony to less than 50 inhabitants. According to Simone Poissant’s […]
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OTD: Marguerite Bourgeoys arrives in Québec
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