Philippe-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire

Philippe-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire
Bornc. 1707 (1707)
Diedc. 1766(1766-00-00) (aged 58–59)
OccupationsFrench army officer
Iroquois interpreter
Known forEstablishment of Fort Machault
FatherLouis-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire
RelativesDaniel-Marie Chabert de Joncaire de Clausonne (brother)

Philippe-Thomas Chabert de Joncaire (c. 1707 – c. 1766), also known as Nitachinon by the Iroquois, was a French army officer and interpreter in New France who established Fort Machault in the 18th century. During his career, he largely served as a diplomat with the indigenous nations rather than as a soldier.

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