Louis-Joseph de Montcalm
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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm 🇫🇷

Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, marquis de Saint-Véran (Known as "Marquis de Montcalm")
Commander-in-Chief of French Forces in North America, Seven Years' War
Born Feb 28, 1712 🇫🇷 Vestric-et-Candiac (Nîmes), France
Passed Away Sep 14, 1759 Quebec City, Canada
Lifespan 47 years old
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"He fell defending the honor and sovereignty of New France with unyielding valor."

Archival Overview

French general who led New France's forces during the French and Indian War, winning brilliant victories at Oswego, Fort William Henry, and Carillon before falling at the Plains of Abraham.

Biographical Record

Montcalm arrived in New France in 1756 to command regular troops against British forces. His greatest tactical triumph occurred at Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) in 1758, where his 3,600 French soldiers threw back 15,000 British troops in one of the most stunning defensive victories in military history.

On September 13, 1759, Montcalm clashed with General James Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham outside Quebec. Mortally wounded by musket shot while attempting to rally his retreating lines, he was carried to the Ursuline convent where he died, famously stating he was glad not to live to see the surrender of Quebec.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Ursuline Monastery Crypt
Quebec City, Canada
GPS: 46.8122, -71.2081
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