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François Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator 
Date of Birth8.2.1703 - Montreal ref:673
First Known Service1712ref:673
A.K.A.Monsieur de Rigaudref:673
Father
Philippe Rigaud de Vaudreuil (2nd Marquis de Vaudreuil)French
Administrator
Marine
Soldier
Service 1672-1725
ref:673
WifeLouise de Fleury de la Gorgendière - Married 2.5.1733ref:673
Nephewref:673
Nephew
Louis Rigaud de Vaudreuil (1st Comte de Vaudreuil)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1783
ref:673
Brother
Louis-Philippe Rigaud de VaudreuilFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1698-1753
ref:673
Brother
Pierre Rigaud de Vaudreuil (3rd Marquis de Vaudreuil)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1708-1760
ref:673
Brother
Joseph Hyacinthe Rigaud de Vaudreuil (Marquis de Vaudreuil)French
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Marine
Service 1711-1757
ref:673
Last Known Service9.1760ref:673
Date of Death24.8.1779 - Château de Colliers , Muides , Loir et Cherref:673

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1712 Enseigne de Miliceref:673
1715 Lieutenant de Miliceref:673
1717 Garde de la Marineref:673
1724 Capitaine d'une Compagnie Franche de la Marine (Lieutenant de Vaisseau)ref:673
1738 Appointed Chevalier l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:673
5.17411742Appointed Major de la Marine at Trois Rivièresref:673
1746 Campaign into New England at the head of a detachment, seizes Fort Kiniskikout. Injured arm .ref:673
2.17481749Appointed Lieutenant du Roi at Quebecref:673
1.5.17491757Appointed Gouverneur at Trois Rivièresref:673
17558.6.1755
L'Alcide (64) 1743-1755
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as a passenger
ref:673
6.6.17558.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755 
8.6.1755 Taken Prisonerref:673
9.6.17551756Taken to Halifax and then to England .Return to Quebec in 1756 .ref:673
1756 He commanded the vanguard of Montcalm's forces and participated in the capture of the forts in the Oswego -or Chouagen- region (New York) .ref:673
2.17573.1757Campaign on St Sacrament Lake , commands an expeditionary force of 1500 men destroying the surroundings of Fort William Henry or Fort Georges (now Lake Georges, New York) and the boats stationed on the lake .ref:673
1.5.17571759Appointed Gouverneur at Montrealref:673
9.1760 After the surrender of Montreal , return to France. Withdrawn with pension of 4000 Livres from the colony fund.ref:673

Notes on Officer


Rankref:673

In 1712 and 1715 , Militia or Compagnie Franche ??



Sources


IDNameAuthorType
ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site

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