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Samuel de Champlain, born at Brouage in Saintonge about 1567, served in the French Army as Marechal des Logis under Henri IV, explored the West Indies from 1599 to 1601 and Acadia from 1604 to 1607, founded Québec in 1603, discovered the region of the Great Lakes, led several expeditions against the Iroquois from 1609 to 1615, later served successively as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of New France, and died at Québec on 24 December 1635.
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