Pierre, marquis de Fayet
French naval commander
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Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 11 July 1737) was a French naval commander. Serving as a Captain in King Louis XV's navy, Pierre was distinguished by his membership of the Order of St. Louis, and later became the Governor General of the French colony of Saint-Domingue.
Pierre de Fayet | |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 July 1737 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France |
Branch |  French Navy |
Rank | Captain |
| Awards | Order of St. Louis |
Governorship
Death
Pierre died in Petit-Goâve on 11 July 1737. Étienne Cochard de Chastenoy briefly succeeding him as acting Governor-General before Marquis de Larnage's arrival.[3]
Family
Pierre de Fayet married Catherine Olivier. Their son, Alain-Pierre, also became a member of the Order of St. Louis.[1]
In popular culture
Pierre de Fayet appears as the main antagonist in the video game Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry,[4] which portrays him as a vile and ruthless governor with a particular dislike for slaves, whom he treats harshly and considers to be subhuman and incapable of self-governance. He is killed by the protagonist Adéwalé, an Assassin and former slave, in 1737.[5]
Notes
- Marquis de Magny (1846). Livre d'or de la Noblesse (in French).
- de Saint-Méry, Médéric Louis Elie Moreau (1785). Loix et constitutions des colonies franc̜oises de l'Amérique sous le vent: 1722-1749 (in French). Chez l'auteur.