Charles de Sales

Charles de Sales became a chevalier of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Knights Hospitaller) in 1643, and fought in several campaigns against the Turks.

King Louis XIV of France remained sovereign of the islands, and Poincy was confirmed as governor of Saint Christophe.

[7] After Poincy died in 1660 the Order, which had still not paid all the purchase money, appointed Charles de Sales the new governor.

[10] To confirm the agreement, de Sales sent a mission to the English governor general Francis Willoughby in Barbados, but he was evasive.

[11] Fighting began on 21 April 1666 (Gregorian calendar), and the French routed the numerically superior English forces two days later.