Médéric Rolle de Goursolas
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Médéric Rolle de Goursolas, or Médéric Rools de Gourselas,[lower-alpha 1] (c. 1607–1664), was a French soldier who was active in the French colonies in the Antilles, and for a period was governor of Martinique. He organized the expedition that drove the last Caribs out of Martinique and destroyed their villages.
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Médéric Rolle, sieur de Gourselas | |
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Governor of Martinique | |
In office 1662–1663 | |
Preceded by | Adrien Dyel de Vaudroques |
Succeeded by | Jean Dyel de Clermont |
Personal details | |
Born | 1615 |
Died | 1664 |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Soldier |
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