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Louis-Joseph was the son of Marie-Thérèse de Pierre and Louis-Daniel de Montcalm, of the House of Montcalm, a family of the Noblesse de Robe of Nîmes, at the family residence, the Chateau de Candiac, near Nîmes in southern France. He joined the French Royal Army in 1721, as an ensign in the Régiment d'Hainault.
- Plains of Abraham, Quebec City, Quebec
- Regiment d'Auxerrois, Regiment de Montcalm, Commander-in-chief, New France
- 1721–1759
- Lieutenant General
— Louis-Joseph de Montcalm sur son lit de mort conversant avec ses médecins Louis-Joseph marquis de Montcalm, lieutenant général du roi en Nouvelle-France, s'éteint à Québec le 14 septembre 1759 , à 5 heures du matin. La mort de Montcalm démoralise les troupes, qui quittent Québec le même jour. Malgré la contre-offensive française, le printemps suivant et la victoire de Sainte ...
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Jan 21, 2008 · Last Edited March 4, 2021. 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. 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. Montcalm started his military career at a very young age, joining the French Army as an ...
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.
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French forces engaged in the battle were commanded by Major General Louis Joseph de Saint Véran, Marquis de Montcalm commanding appx. 1,900 regulars, 1,500 militia and natives, and 4 field guns. Right Wing commanded by General Dumas 2nd Battalion, Régiment de la Sarre; Montréal and Québec Militia; 2 field guns
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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 ...
