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Sébastien Rale

French missionary

Died when: 67 years 232 days (811 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Sébastien Rale

Sébastien Rale (also Racle, Râle, Rasle, Rasles and Sebastian Rale (January 20, 1657 – August 23, 1724) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who preached amongst the Abenaki and encouraged their resistance to British colonization during the early 18th century.

This encouragement culminated in Dummer's War (1722–1725), where Rale was killed by a group of New England militiamen.Rale also worked on an Abenaki-French dictionary during his time in North America.


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