EXTRA 79. Colonial Soldier, Navigator, Geographer

STORY OF AMERICA — At the beginning of the 1600s, the initial phase of European exploration of the North American continent slowly began to move towards colonization. This early, fledgling Colonial Movement was in need of strong, talented, and determined leaders. Throughout his life, Samuel de Champlain was a loyal Catholic soldier. As a young man, he learned to fight with the firearms of his time, acquiring this practical knowledge when serving with the army during the later stages of France's religious wars involving the Holy Catholic League in Brittany from 1594 to 98. During this time he attained the rank of Captain. His soldiering skills, along with his talents as a Navigator and Geographer, would later serve him well during his many adventures in the New World. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode at: https://youtu.be/OZzGU4UEjcw  https://youtu.be/F2WQ9tcVMzA Samuel de Champlain books available at https://amzn.to/40Ty6ck     New France books available at https://amzn.to/3nXKYzy  America History books available at https://amzn.to/3OnczVT  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america  Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet              Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark's Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  LibriVox: Founder of New France-A Chronicle of Champlain by C.W. Colby, read by K. McAshSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.