Champlain* and was ennobled by Louis XIV in 1654, and of Guillemette Hébert*, daughter of Louis
,” had died of a bullet wound to the heart. His mother, a 36-year-old widow, said he worked 12 hours a day and had planned to go that evening to the Garde Champlain hall in Saint-Roch to play euchre. “He
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Apart from his official printing Desbarats received the commission to reprint Samuel de Champlain*’s works, edited by Abbé Charles-Honoré
Feb. 1694, as the scandal had been going on “for several years,” the parish priests of Batiscan and Champlain, the Sieurs Foucault and Bouquin, read from the pulpit a pastoral letter from Bishop
his subordinates created a fleet of small ships on Lake Champlain which defeated Arnold’s flotilla in the battle of Valcour Island (11–13 October). This feat required no embroidery, and it bespoke
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Following his return to Canada in 1756, Druillon served mainly in the Lake Champlain sector. As a full ensign, he participated in
Boucher* de Boucherville in the military operations against Brigadier-General Benedict Arnold*’s army in the vicinity of Lake Champlain
, Capt. de Traversy and M. de Chazy [see Agariata] and the capture of other Frenchmen, including M. Canchy de Lerole, all of whom had been stationed at Fort Sainte-Anne on Lake Champlain
(Collection Champlain, Québec, 1943). Traquair, Old silver of Quebec. Marius Barbeau, “Deux cents ans d’orfèvrerie chez-nous,” RSCT, 3rd ser., XXXIII (1939), sect
Champlain*’s Voyages, began publishing his own translation of Marc Lescarbot*’s Histoire de la Nouvelle-France, and co
Saint-Frédéric (Crown Point) on Lake Champlain. Through his efforts, and his promise of free provisions for its troops, New Hampshire raised her quota from 400 to 500 men. Hale offered a set of plans for
given the important task of supervising the construction of Fort Saint-Frédéric (Crown Point, N.Y.) on Lake Champlain.
Zacharie-François inherited one
tradition he entered military service early. At the age of 14 he was a cadet with the colonial regular troops at Fort Saint-Frédéric (Crown Point, N.Y.) on Lake Champlain. On 23 Oct. 1749, Governor
. Almost nothing is known of his activities after this date, except that he continued in the militia. He was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Champlain, N.Y
Île aux Noix from April to August 1760, he escaped to Montreal when the French were forced to abandon the Champlain-Richelieu front. After the capitulation of the city, he returned to Quebec and sailed
of the post, to Champlain. He was distinguished by the French for his gentlemanly behaviour and generous
preface to his Champlain Society edition of the Historical journal (3v., Toronto, 1914–16; repr. New York, 1968). Some additional information has been gleaned from Knox’s will in PRO, Prob. 11/1040
the need for setting up a trading post at Pointe de la Couronne, on Lake Champlain. That autumn Beauharnois praised La Corne, saying that he was an excellent man, who was active and vigilant, and
(Collection Champlain, Québec, 1945). Traquair, Old silver of Quebec. Marius Barbeau, “Deux cents ans d’orfèvrerie chez-nous,” RSCT, 3rd ser., XXXIII (1939), sect.i