Étienne Brûlé
French explorer of Canada (c.1592 - c.1633) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Étienne Brûlé (French pronunciation: [etjɛn bʁyle]; c. 1592 – c. June 1633)[1][2][3] was the first European explorer to journey beyond the St. Lawrence River into what is now known as Canada. He spent much of his early adult life among the Hurons, and mastered their language and learned their culture. Brûlé became an interpreter and guide for Samuel de Champlain, who later sent Brûlé on a number of exploratory missions, among which he is thought to have preceded Champlain to the Great Lakes, reuniting with him upon Champlain's first arrival at Lake Huron. Among his many travels were explorations of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron, as well as the Humber and Ottawa Rivers. Champlain agreed to send Brûlé, at his own request, as an interpreter to live among the Onontchataron, an Algonquin people, in 1610.[4] In 1629, during the Anglo-French War, he escaped after being captured by the Seneca tribe. Brûlé was killed by the Bear tribe of the Huron people, who believed he had betrayed them to the Seneca.[2]
Étienne Brûlé | |
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Born | c. 1592 |
Died | c. 1633 (aged 40–41) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | Fur trader, explorer |