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Aug 13, 1574
Birth Date
Samuel de Champlain was born on August 13th, 1574. He was French, so he was born at Brouage in Frace. He is the son of Marguerite Le Roy and Antoine Champlain. -
Period: Aug 13, 1574 to
Samuel de Champlain
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Champlain Joins the French Military
Samuel joined the French military in 1587. He accompanied his uncle who was the Pilot-General. -
Joins the Spanish Fleet
In January of 1599, Champlain joined the Spanish fleet. He sailed on the "St. Julian" in the New World. It was to search for English privateers in the Carribean. -
Was Given the Opportunity to Join an Exploration
In 1602, Champlain was given a chance to join an exploration led by a merchnat named Pontgrave. They were going to colonize lands in "New France" (Canada). The ship that they sailed on was called "St. Julian". -
One of Champlain's First Discoveries, a Great Lake
Champlain discovered a great freshwater lake, and named it Lake Champlain. It's now on the present day border of Vermont and New York. -
Set sail to North America
On March 15th, 1603, he set sail from Honfleur, France. It was in an expedition consisting of two different ships. He, and the people he was with, followed the route shown in Jaques Cartier's map. He also joined the expedition under Pontgrave, which had been organized by Gov. Aymer de Chastes. -
Champlain Founded Quebec City
In July 1608, after he returned to Acadia from going back to France, he founded Quebec City. Which is one reason why he has the nickname, "The Father of Canada" or "The Father of New France". -
Champlain Joins a Native American War
In the summer of 1609, a war was started between native groups in Canada. Samuel decided he and his French men would join. One side was the French, Algonquins, Montganais, and Hurons. They wanted to fight their enemies, the Iroquois. Champlain is considered a bad leader because of this. As predicted, the French and the Algonquin won the war. -
Champlain Leaves his Child Bride to Return to Quebec
In 1610, Champlain (43) married Helene Boulle (12). In 1611, Champlain left to return to Quebec to continue his exploration of the St. Lawerence River. -
Made His Last Voyage to Lake Huron
In 1615, Champlain make his very last voyage to Lake Huron in Ontario. -
War Broke Out, Then a Peace Treaty is Signed
Throughout 1628, a war broke out between England and France. This left Samuel de Champlain having to surrender Quebec to the English. Then he returned to France. Later that year, a peace treaty was signed. He returned to Quebec as a govenor. -
Death Date
Champlain was very ill from October to December, 1635. At the age of 61, Samuel de Champlain died of a stroke. He made many explorations, and found important discoveries. Which makes him one of the most famous explorers today. He was a prominent figure, and leading spirit in French exploration and colonization in America.
