He sailed back to France the following winter, under orders from the marquis to obtain additional military resources for the colony; during this crossing, he continued familiarising himself with the ways of the sea, skills that would later serve him well.
He sailed back to France the following winter. This was under orders from the marquis. This was to obtain additional military resources for the colony. He continued familiarising himself with the ways of the sea. This was during this crossing. The sea was skills. These skills would later serve him well.