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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, Marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran ( French pronunciation: [lwi ʒozɛf də mɔ̃kalm ɡʁozɔ̃]; 28 February 1712 – 14 September 1759) was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years' War (whose North American theatre is also referred to as the French and Indian War ).
- Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Quebec
- Regiment d'Auxerrois, Regiment de Montcalm, Commander-in-chief, New France
- 1721–1759
- Lieutenant General
Feb 24, 2024 · Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm general who served as commander in chief of French forces in Canada (1756–59) during the Seven Years’ War, a worldwide struggle between Great Britain and France for colonial possessions. Montcalm joined the army as an ensign at age nine.
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Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, Lieutenant General in the French forces in New France (born 28 February 1712 near Nîmes, France; died 14 September 1759 in Quebec City, Canada). A career soldier, he served in many campaigns in Europe before coming to fight in North America during the Seven Years’ War.
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. Library of Congress. Title Commander-in-Chief. Affiliation French. Date of Birth - Death February 28, 1712 - September 14, 1759. Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was born February 28, 1712 to Louis-Daniel de Montcalm of the House of Montcalm, a noble family of Nimes, France and Marie-Therese de Pierre.
Don’t show me this message again. MONTCALM, LOUIS-JOSEPH DE, Marquis de MONTCALM, seigneur of Saint-Veran, Candiac, Tournemine, Vestric, Saint-Julien, and Arpaon, Baron de Gabriac, lieutenant-general; b. at Candiac, France, 28 Feb. 1712, son of Louis-Daniel de Montcalm and Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte de Lauris de Castellane; d. at Quebec 14 ...
- W. J. Eccles
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 3
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, Marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran ( French pronunciation: [ lwi ʒozɛf də mɔ̃kalm ɡʁozɔ̃]; 28 February 1712 – 14 September 1759) was a French soldier best known as the commander of the forces in North America during the Seven Years' War (whose North American theatre is also referred to as the French and Indian Wa...
Mar 17, 2017 · Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. Public Domain. By. Kennedy Hickman. Updated on March 17, 2017. Marquis de Montcalm - Early Life & Career: Born February 28, 1712 at Chateau de Candiac near Nîmes, France, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon was the son of Louis-Daniel de Montcalm and Marie-Thérèse de Pierre.