DUQUESNE DE MENNEVILLE, MARQUIS
\djˈuːkwɛsnɪ də mˈɛnɪvˌɪl], \djˈuːkwɛsnɪ də mˈɛnɪvˌɪl], \d_j_ˈuː_k_w_ɛ_s_n_ɪ d_ə m_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_v_ˌɪ_l]\
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Was born in France early in the eighteenth century. He was Governor of New France from 1752 to 1755, and was active in extending the interests of France and resisting the encroachments of the English colonies. Fort Duquesne was named for him.
By John Franklin Jameson
