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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, 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 ...
- Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Quebec
- Regiment d'Auxerrois, Regiment de Montcalm, Commander-in-chief, New France
- 1721–1759
- Lieutenant General
Louis-Joseph de Saint-Véran, marquis de Montcalm, né le 28 février 1712 au Château de Montcalm, dans le Royaume de France et mort le 14 septembre 1759 lors de la bataille des Plaines d'Abraham en Nouvelle-France, est un gentilhomme et un militaire français.
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With the outbreak of the French and Indian War, King Louis XV sent Montcalm to North America. He quickly gained a victory over the British when his force of 3,500 regular French, Canadian militia and Native American troops captured Fort Oswego in August 1756.
Jan 21, 2008 · 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.
Mar 27, 2024 · Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm (born Feb. 28, 1712, Candiac, France—died Sept. 14, 1759, Quebec) was a 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
British troops commanded by General James Wolfe successfully resisted the column advance of French troops and Canadian militia under General Louis-Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm, employing new tactics that proved extremely effective against standard military formations used in most large European conflicts.
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, 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 ).
