# Jean Bourguignon - Director of the Compagnie de Guinée

URL: https://allhistories.com/senegal/rulers/gov-jean-bourguignon
Term: July 1693 – 4 April 1697
Number in the list: 11
Dynasty: French chartered companies
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colonial_governors_of_Senegal

Jean Bourguignon was director of the Compagnie de Guinée from July 1693 to March 1696, according to Wikipedia's list of colonial governors of Senegal. The French presence then consisted of Saint-Louis, founded in 1659 at the mouth of the Senegal River, and from 1677 Gorée, administered by a chartered company holding the monopoly of the trade. It was his second term in the office. Jean Bourguignon was acting director of the Compagnie royale du Sénégal from March 1696 to 4 April 1697, according to Wikipedia's list of colonial governors of Senegal. The French presence then consisted of Saint-Louis, founded in 1659 at the mouth of the Senegal River, and from 1677 Gorée, administered by a chartered company holding the monopoly of the trade.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Louis Moreau de Chambonneau (1690–1693)](https://allhistories.com/senegal/rulers/gov-louis-moreau-de-chambonneau-2)
- Next in list: [André Brue](https://allhistories.com/senegal/rulers/gov-andre-brue)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1693 - [Battle of Batal](https://allhistories.com/senegal/timeline/1693-battle-of-batal)
- 1695 - [Lat Sukaabe Fall Unites Cayor and Baol](https://allhistories.com/senegal/timeline/1695-lat-sukaabe-fall-unites-cayor-and-baol)
- 1695 - [French Capture Fort James](https://allhistories.com/senegal/timeline/1695-french-capture-fort-james)
- 1697 - [André Brue Arrives in Senegal](https://allhistories.com/senegal/timeline/1697-andre-brue-arrives-in-senegal)