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1574
Samuel is born
Samuel was born in Brouage, a small port town in the province of Saintonge on the coast of France. Not much is known about his early life and personal info. -
Samuel goes son his first adventure with his uncle
His first adventure was with his uncle when they went as far as spain and the west indies when he was thirty years old. -
Samuel tags along with François Gravé Du Pont's adventure to Canada
After becoming a geographer for King Henry IV for two years, Samuel traveled to the Saguenay rivers and explored the Gaspé Peninsula. They eventually arrived in Montreal. Although Samuel is not really recognized for this and not even having a role on the trip, he made strange predictions on the lakes and other geographical features of the place around him. -
Lieutenant-General Pierre Du Gua de Monts and Champlain voyage together.
Champlain was pretty unuseful on his previous trip, so he was chosen to explore Acadia as a geographer with a dude called Lieutenant-General Pierre Du Gua de Monts. He chose a place to settle down on the St. Croix River where the team built a fort and stayed for the winter. Later in the summer of 1605 Champlain became the first person to give a detailed accounting of what would later become Plymouth rock. -
Establishing Quebec
Champlain was named lieutenant to de Monts in 1608. When they arrived in what is now Quebec city, the team made a fort. the next year during summer, Champlain fought in the first major battle against the Iroquois, creating a horrible relationship that would last for more than a century. In 1615, Champlain made a brave voyage into the interior of Canada accompanied by a tribe of Native Americans with whom he had good relation with. They helped the Hurons in a battle against the Iroquois, but lost -
Later years and death
After the war he lived with the Hurons that winter, between the foot of Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe. During his stay, he composed one of the earliest and most detailed accounts of Native American life. When Champlain returned to France, he had tons of lawsuits and couldn't return to Quebec. When he was reinstated as lieutenant, he returned to Canada and and was made ruler by Cardinal de Richelieu. -
Later years and death 2
Things didn't go so good for Champlain for long. Eager to capitalize on the profitable fur trade in the region, Charles I of England formed an expedition under David Kirke to displace the French. They attacked the fort and captured supply ships, cutting off needs to the colony. Champlain surrendered on July 19, 1629 and returned to France. -
Later years and death 3
Champlain spent some time writing about his travels until, in 1632, the British and the French signed the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, returning Quebec to the French. Champlain came back to be it's governor. At this time though, Champlain's health was dropping and he died on Christmas day on 1635.