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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.
Sep 10, 2024 · Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question 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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Mar 17, 2017 · Marquis de Montcalm - Fort William Henry: In 1757, Vaudreuil ordered Montcalm to attack British bases south of Lake Champlain. This directive was in line with his preference for conducting spoiling attacks against the enemy and conflicted with Montcalm's belief that New France should be protected by a static defense.
- Military Education
- Campaign in Canada
- Seige of Quebec
- Legacy
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was born at the Château de Candiac, in Languedoc, France on 28 February 1712, to a family of the lesser nobility, with a tradition of military service dating back to the 17th century. He began his own military career at the age of nine, when his parents purchased him a training position in the Hainaut regiment. He was promo...
In 1755, Montcalm was staying at Versailles when he was asked to take command of the French forces in North America, which had already engaged in major confrontations with the British. The 44-year-old veteran was appointed to the rank of maréchal de camp(general). He accepted this commission reluctantly: he did not desire it for himself, but the la...
Montcalm’s promotion made him almost equal in rank to Governor Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, with whom his relations were tense, but he still had to consider the governor’s views before taking action. In the summer of 1759, Quebec City was attacked by a British expeditionary force led by General James Wolfe. The 10,000 British soldiers formed a sm...
In 2001, Montcalm’s remains were transferred to the cemetery of the Hôpital-Général de Québec in a ceremony led by Quebec premier Bernard Landry. Montcalm lies there still, in a mausoleum dedicated to him. Several monuments now honour the memory of this man who gave his life for the defence of New France. One is a statue on the façade of Quebec’s p...
General Montcalm stayed for just three years in Canada, from 1756 to 1759. He led a series of victories before being defeated before Quebec, the capital of New France. His death on the “field of honour” assured that he has a special place in the memory of the Seven Years War. Marquis Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was born in 1712 into a family ...
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. Born in 1712 near Nimes, France, young Montcalm came from a distinguished and noble family, and started his military life at the early age of nine. His family pushed him ...
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At the age of nine, on 16 Aug. 1721, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was commissioned an ensign in the R giment d’Hainaut. Eight years later he obtained a captaincy, no doubt by purchase, in the same regiment. Not until 1732, however, did he begin his active military career.
