Philippe de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil (c. 1643 – October 10, 1725) was Governor-general of New France (now Canada) from 1703 to 1725. He was born in the castle of Vaudreuil, near Castelnaudary, France. As Chevalier de Vaudreuil, he was sent to command French forces in New France before being appointed governor of Montreal in 1702, and then governor-general of New France in 1703. Vaudreuil was a successful administrator and reformer, and pursued an enlightened policy towards the Native Americans in the region, who remained overwhelmingly pro-French. He died in Quebec City. His son, Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, later served as the last governor-general of New France before its conquest by the British in 1760, during the French and Indian War. Several of his other sons went on to distinguished careers in the French army and navy. His grandson Louis-Philippe de Vaudreuil defeated the English Navy in front of Yorktown on the Septre, and was protecting George Washington's army in 1782 in Boston aboard the Triomphant. His grandson also brought back the victorious French army of Rochambeau, back to France after Yorktown.
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| Preceded by Hector de Callière |
Governor General of New France 1703 – 1725 |
Succeeded by Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois |
