ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ nˈeɪvi, hiː sˈɜːvd fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hiː plˈeɪd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɹˈoʊl ɪnðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɑːləni ʌv ɐkˈeɪdiə ɪn nˈuː fɹˈæns.
A member of the French navy, he served for many years during which he played an important role in the French colony of Acadia in New France.