Pierre, marquis de Fayet (d. 11 July 1737) was a French naval commander. Serving as a Captain in King

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, Pierre was distinguished by his membership of the Order of St. Louis, and later became the Governor General of the French colony of

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Governorship

King Louis XV named Pierre Saint-Dominigue's new Governor-General in July 1732,de Magny, ''la Noblesse'', p.188. following the death of the Marquis de Vienne in February. From the beginning of his Governorship, Pierre brought in legislation to combat the increasing numbers of African slaves joining the

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rebels.

Death

Pierre died in

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on 11 July 1737. Étienne Cochard de Chastenoy briefly succeeding him as acting Governor-General before Marquis de Larnage's arrival.

Family

Pierre de Fayet married Catherine Olivier. Their son, Alain-Pierre, also became a member of the Order of St. Louis.

In popular culture

Pierre de Fayet appears as the main antagonist in the video game '' Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry'', 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.

Notes

* *{{Cite book, title=Loix et constitutions des colonies franc̜oises de l'Amérique sous le vent: 1722-1749, author=de Saint-Méry, Médéric Louis Elie Moreau, publisher=Chez l'auteur, year=1785, language=French

References

Order of Saint Louis recipients 1737 deaths Year of birth unknown Governors of Saint-Domingue People from Saint-Domingue