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... France [ now in Canada ] ) , French courtier and gover- nor of New France ( 1672-82 , 1689-98 ) , who , despite a record of misgovernment , managed to encourage profitable explorations westward and to repel British and Iroquois attacks ...
... France [ now in Canada ] ) , French courtier and gover- nor of New France ( 1672-82 , 1689-98 ) , who , despite a record of misgovernment , managed to encourage profitable explorations westward and to repel British and Iroquois attacks ...
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... France , Godoy ne- gotiated an alliance against England in the Treaty of San Ildefonso ( 1797 ) . War was soon declared , and Spain suffered a major naval defeat off Cape St. Vincent . France proved an unfaithful ally and showed little ...
... France , Godoy ne- gotiated an alliance against England in the Treaty of San Ildefonso ( 1797 ) . War was soon declared , and Spain suffered a major naval defeat off Cape St. Vincent . France proved an unfaithful ally and showed little ...
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... France . The General Council , composed of 43 members directly elected to six - year terms , votes on the departmental budget and has leg- islative jurisdiction over local matters . The same social - welfare programs are in ef- fect as ...
... France . The General Council , composed of 43 members directly elected to six - year terms , votes on the departmental budget and has leg- islative jurisdiction over local matters . The same social - welfare programs are in ef- fect as ...
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