candidate in Montcalm riding under Louis-Victor Sicotte*’s moderate liberal banner in a by-election of February 1862. He withdrew, however

obliged to close Montcalm school and lay off some teachers. The mandate was to examine a request for increased taxes and to analyse the general problems of school administration in the city, where it was

Vaudreuil in March, and was given the same responsibility during the August offensive of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm*. As a result of having

* – Montcalm*, who had not witnessed the event, later ventured to say that Le Mercier had “caused M. de Dieskau’s defeat and capture.” During the French army’s retreat Le Mercier had the rear

AN, Col., E, 125; F3, 15, ff.225–30. Journal du chevalier de Lévis (Casgrain), 155, 161–64, 166. Journal du marquis de Montcalm (Casgrain), 110–11, 149–51, 192, 245, 462–63

correspondent, he hoped thereby to help bring about “the revenge of Montcalm [Louis-Joseph de Montcalm*] . . . the greatest victory

, N.Y.) and Fort George (also called Fort William Henry, now Lake George). It was against Fort George that in August 1757 Montcalm

Years’ War. He was the leader of an advance guard of Indians on Montcalm’s successful

de Montcalm (Casgrain), 431, 557, 595. “Journal du siège de Québec” (Fauteaux), APQ Rapport, 1920–21, 140, 146, 203, 239. Lettres de divers particuliers (Casgrain), 100, 218

maison Montcalm à Québec (1759),” BRH, VIII (1902), 329–40. Ignotus [Thomas Chapais], “Notes et souvenirs,” La Presse (Montréal), 5, 19 avril 1902. “Les Juchereau Duchesnay

in Quebec as aide-de-camp to Montcalm*. Following the siege of Quebec and the death of the general, he retreated with the army. At

in March 1756. Oswego fell to Montcalm* that August and was destroyed. Fort William Henry (also known as Fort George, now Lake

-France (Trois-Rivières, 1968), 118–28; Canadian Jewish Archives (Montreal), I (1959), nos.4 and 5; P.-G. Roy, “La maison Montcalm sur les Remparts à Québec,” BRH, VIII

Monckton in 1755. The next year he served with distinction in Montcalm*’s attack on Oswego (Chouaguen), no doubt the reason for

[Bruce*] (February 1892), and Montcalm* and Wolfe* (both May 1894). The

Montcalm of Bougainville’s assistance when it was so desperately needed on the Plains of Abraham. On 6 September Holmes accompanied

Dieskau*’s expedition. At Quebec, Montcalm* and

capitulation of Quebec on 18 Sept. 1759, Hertel retired with the remnants of Montcalm’s army to a

Montcalm*’s favour. On 20 June 1757 Montcalm wrote to Bourlamaque*: “I commend the Hertels to you: they are nephews

three historical figures: “Jacques Cartier[*], representing the first of navigators; Montcalm [Louis-Joseph de