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Jean-Paul Mascarene (c. 1684 – 22 January 1760) was a Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia and commander of the 40th Regiment of Foot from 1740 to 1749. During this time he led the colony through King George’s War. He had an extensive military career throughout his life during the events of British and French conflict that led to the Seven Years’ War (the North American theater is known as the French and Indian War).

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battle
King George's War, Queen Anne's War, Siege of Annapolis Royal (1744), Siege of Port Royal (1710)
birth place
Languedoc
country
Kingdom of Great Britain
death date
1760-01-22
death place
Province of Massachusetts Bay, Boston
lieutenant
Kingdom of Great Britain
monarch
George II of Great Britain
order in office
Governor of Nova Scotia
service end year
1760-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
service start year
1706-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
successor
Edward Cornwallis

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