Jean-Vincent D'Abbadie de Saint-Castin

Jean-Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin (1652–1707) was a French military officer serving in Acadia and an Abenaki chief. He is the father of two prominent sons who were also military leaders in Acadia, Bernard-Anselme and Joseph. He is the namesake of the former Acadian village of Castine, Maine.

He was immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) who wrote "The Baron of St. Castine".


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