Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran (1712 – 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 called the French and Indian War in the United States).
Montcalm was born near Nîmes in France to a noble family, and entered military service early in life. He saw service in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, where his distinguished service led to promotion to brigadier general. In 1756 King Louis XV sent him to New France to lead its defence against the British in the Seven Years' War. Montcalm met with notable successes in 1756, 1757 and 1758, but British mobilisation of large numbers of troops against New France led to military setbacks in 1758 and 1759 (when, in January, he was promoted to lieutenant general), culminating in Montcalm's death at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
Montcalm's service in New France was marked b…more
Montcalm was born near Nîmes in France to a noble family, and entered military service early in life. He saw service in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, where his distinguished service led to promotion to brigadier general. In 1756 King Louis XV sent him to New France to lead its defence against the British in the Seven Years' War. Montcalm met with notable successes in 1756, 1757 and 1758, but British mobilisation of large numbers of troops against New France led to military setbacks in 1758 and 1759 (when, in January, he was promoted to lieutenant general), culminating in Montcalm's death at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
Montcalm's service in New France was marked b…more
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Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766
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2000
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The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America
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2024
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Montcalm and Wolfe
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1884
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White Savage: William Johnson and the Invention of America
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2005
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The Global Seven Years War 1754-1763: Britain and France in a Great Power Contest
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2011
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The Siege of Fort William Henry: A Year on the Northeastern Frontier
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2011
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Montcalm's Army
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1973
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The Great War for the Empire: The Victorious Years, 1758-1760 (The British Empire Before the American Revolution, #7)
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1949
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