Sunday, 12 May 2019

Fort Chambly and Compagnies franches de la Marine

Photo by CHAMBLY PHOTO
There's not a lot of good stuff in English on the CfdlM but this article on Recruitment and daily life is worth a read.
Apparently the info I posted about Chambly was incorrect. Apparently The stone fort, the fourth fort on the same site, was built in 1709-1711. It was restored to its 1750s appearance in the early 1980s. The first three forts were wooden pallisades with inner buildings, the first dating from 1665.

Friday, 10 May 2019

Lorsque le roi de France habillait ses soldats a la Canadienne by Bruno Helias author and artist. Tradition magazine no 144 1999

Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Compagnies franches de la marine certificat de congé

This I found on Wikimedia commons. Not sure of the sate but it could be useful.
Certificat de conge des Compagnies franches de la Marine. Document administratif que remplissait le commandant du port.

60th foot in Wiltshire 2009


Found these photos I took on a visit to see New France Old England. They are still going and have a Facebook page - His Majesty's 60th regiment of foot

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