History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Fort Chambly, Beaver Wars, Habitants
20 Jun 2012
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Lecture 5 part 2 french canadian military & the iroquois wars. French canadian military: louis xiv and colbert realize that the colony needs to be defended, especially from the english and the iroquois, louis orders a colonial militia. Eligible men from 16-60 formed a company: louis sends a regiment from france, the carignan-salieres regiment. 1200 men under the leadership of the marquis of tracy. Experienced soldiers, best weapons, top fighting force: improved the economy, had to stay in north america for 3 years, could then leave or stay after. Of the 1200 who came, 1/3 went back to france, 1/3 stayed and 1/3 killed: louis sent more troops, this time regular soldiers troops de la. Under the officers of the french navy. Habitants that joined were known as the troupes de la colonie. Iroquois wars: troops de la marine sent over to deal with the iroquois. Start building forts down the richelieu river in 1665; e. g. fort.
