Backs to the Wall
D. Peter M ac Leod
the battle of sainte-foy and the conquest of canada
Backs to
the Wall
Douglas & McIntyre
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MacLeod, D. Peter, 1955-, author
Backs to the wall : the Battle of Sainte-Foy and the conquest of Canada / D. Peter MacLeod.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Sainte-Foy, Battle of, Qubec, Qubec, 1760.
I. Title. II. Title: Battle of Sainte-Foy and the conquest of Canada.
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The People of 1760
Agnew , Jamesmajor, 58th Regiment
Albergati-Vezza , Franois-Marie Balthazaraensign, troupes de la marine; last commandant of Fort Jacques Cartier
Alquier de Serrian , Jean dlieutenant colonel, Barn regiment; commander of the La Sarre brigade at the Battle of Sainte-Foy
Amherst , Jefferymajor general, British army; commander-in-chief of the British army in North America
Angeac , Franois-Gabriel dcaptain, troupes de la marine; commander of the troupes de la marine at Restigouche in 1760
Anson , Georgeadmiral, Royal Navy; First Lord of the Admiralty
Arnoux , Andrsurgeon major, troupes de terre, cared for the wounded after the Battle of Sainte-Foy
Atiatonharongwen a celebrated African-Abenaki who became a war chief at Kahnawake; led a contingent of warriors at the Battle of Sainte-Foy
Aughneeta a chief of the Mohawks of Kanesetake; spoke at a conference with the British in 1787
Baby , Franoisofficer, Canadian militia
Barbutt , Jamescaptain, 15th Regiment; managed spies for James Murray
Barraute , Jean-Pierre Bachou decaptain, Barn regiment
Bellecombe , Guillaume Lonard decaptain, Royal Roussillon regiment
Bennet , Johnprivate, 35th Regiment
Bernier , Benot-Franoiscaptain, troupes de terre; commissaire ordonnateur des guerres (financial commissary of wars, or quartermaster general)
Berryer , Nicolas Renminister of marine and colonies
Bertet de la Clue Sabran , Jean-Franoischef descadre (rear admiral), French navy
Bigot , Franoisintendant (civil administrator) of New France
Bigot de Morogues , Sebastien Franoiscaptain, French navy; captain of the Magnifique at the Battle of Quiberon Bay
Boishbert , Charles Deschamps decaptain, troupes de la marine
Bonne , Louis de Missgle decaptain, troupes de la marine
Bonneau , Louis de Preissac decaptain, Guyenne regiment
Bouchette , JosephSurveyor General of Lower Canada
Bougainville , Louis-Antoine decolonel, troupes de terre; commandant of Fort le-aux-Noix
Bourlamaque , Franois-Charles debrigadier, troupes de terre; second in command of the troupes de terre in Canada
Briand , Jean-OlivierVicar General of Quebec
Burton , Ralphbrigadier, British army; commanded the north wing of the British army at the Battle of Sainte-Foy
Cadet , Joseph-Michelmunitionnaire gnral (purveyor general) of Canada; responsible for supplying the French armed forces with provisions
Casgrain , Henri-Raymondnineteenth-century historian of the Seven Years War, author of Wolfe and Montcalm and Montcalm et Lvis
Colvill , Alexandercommodore, Royal Navy, commander-in-chief of the Royal Navy in North America
Conflans , Hubert de Brienne deadmiral, French navy
Cramah , Hector Theophiluscaptain, 15th Regiment; James Murrays secretary; managed spies for James Murray
Deane , Josephcaptain, Royal Navy, commander of hms Lowestoft, the first British ship to reach Quebec in the spring of 1760, and of the flotilla of ships and boats carrying and escorting James Murrays army from Quebec to Montreal
Desandrouins , Jean-Nicolascaptain, Corps royal du gnie (Royal Corps of Engineers)
Dsbruyres , Johnensign, 35th Regiment
Desclaux , PierreJoseph Cadets business partner in Bordeaux
Dombourg , Jean-Franois Bourdon delieutenant, troupes de la marine
Doucet , Pierrecaptain, Acadian militia company
Douglas , DAilleboust deacting lieutenant of grenadiers, troupes de la marine
Dumas , Jean-Danielcaptain and adjutant general of the troupes de la marine; commandant of Fort Jacques Cartier
Dumont , Jean-Baptisteowner of a house and windmill on the Sainte-Foy battlefield
Durell , Philiprear admiral, Royal Navy
pervanche , Charles-Franois de lsecond ensign, troupes de la marine
Equiano , Olaudahveteran of the 1758 siege of Louisbourg and the Battle of Lagos, author of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African
Fonda , Jellescaptain, Northern Indian Department
Fraser , Alexandercaptain, 78th Regiment
Fraser , Malcolmlieutenant, 78th Regiment; author of Extract from a Manuscript Journal, Relating to the Siege of Quebec
Fraser , Simonlieutenant colonel, 78th Regiment; chief of Clan Fraser
Gasp , Philippe, Aubert denineteenth-century novelist; author of Les anciens Canadiens and Mmoires
Gasp , Philippe-Ignace, Aubert decaptain, troupes de la marine
Giraudais , Franois-Pierre Chenard de lalieutenant de frgate (sublieutenant), French navy; captain of the Machault in 1760
Grant , Johnlieutenant, 42nd Regiment (The Black Watch); author of Journal, 17411763
Hamilton , Henry lieutenant, 35th Regiment; author of Reminiscences
Haviland , Williambrigadier, British army; commander of an invasion of Canada by way of Lake Champlain