Anne Joseph Hippolyte de Maurès, Comte de Malartic
Anne Joseph Hippolyte de Maurès, Comte de Malartic (3 July 1730, Montauban - 28 July 1800, Port-Louis, Mauritius) was a French colonial governor and general, notable for his service in Canada and Mauritius.
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Grave of Malartic in Port-Louis
During the French Revolutionary period, Malartic refused to give sailor captain Robert Surcouf a letter of marque, but ordered Surcouf's ship, the Émilie to go to the Seychelles to purchase tortoises as food for Isle de France.
Fate
Governor Malartic died at the age of 70. He suffered a stroke on 26 July 1800 while going to church, and died two days later.
The Canadian town of Malartic is named after him.
Further reading
External links
- Quebec History
- Taillemite, Étienne (1979). "Maurès de Malartic, Anne-Joseph-Hippolyte de, , Comte de Malartic". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- Mauritius
- Site de la Société de l'Histoire de l'Ile Maurice : https://www.soc-histoire-maurice.org
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