During the development of New France, there were lots of important people who left a legacy behind them in the making. One of those people was Comte de Frontenac, also know as Louis de Buade. He was the most famous governor of France. Some of the most important changes came to New France while Comte de Frontenac was in office.

Frontenac wanted to expand New France westwards, he made his idea happen by sending out explorers past the main settlements of Quebec. His role of governor lasted from 1672 to 1682, and then again from 1689 to 1698. Also Frontenac had expanded the fur trade towards the Great Lakes and westwards as well.

In the year or 1696 he led an army with over two thousand soldiers into Iroquois territory. However, when the army got there, the Iroquois had already burned down their own village and fled. This was w major turning point in New France making it safe of the possible threat from the Iroquois. Frontenac was known well by all after this. A few years after he was on power, the Iroquois and the French signed a peace treaty. Because of Frontenac’s success as governor, the governors after hum did not have to worry about attacks form the Iroquois.

After being governor once, and then being reinstated as governor again, Frontenac had plenty of time to leave a lasting legacy behind as well as make a great difference in the development of New France. Without him there could still have been a feud between the French and the Iroquois. He changed and developed New France for the better.