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Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marqués de Saint-Veran (28 de febrero de 1712-14 de septiembre de 1759) fue un comandante francés destacado en Norteamérica. Participó en varias batallas de la guerra franco-india, fase norteamericana de la Guerra de los Siete Años .
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran (French pronunciation: [lwi ʒozɛf də mɔ̃kalm ɡozɔ̃]; 28 February 1712 – 14 September 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 also referred to as the ...
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm was a general who served as commander in chief of French forces in Canada (1756–59) during the Seven Years’ War, a worldwide struggle between Great Britain and France for colonial possessions. Montcalm joined the army as an ensign at age nine.
Louis-Joseph de Saint-Véran, marquis de Montcalm, né le 28 février 1712 au Château de Montcalm, dans le Royaume de France et mort le 14 septembre 1759 lors de la bataille des Plaines d'Abraham en Nouvelle-France, est un gentilhomme et un militaire français.
Learn about the life and achievements of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, the French commander-in-chief in North America during the French and Indian War. Find out how he fought against the British in several battles, including Fort Oswego, Fort William Henry and Quebec, and died in 1759.
In the 17th century the family turned to military service and its members won distinction. At the age of nine, on 16 Aug. 1721, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm was commissioned an ensign in the R giment d’Hainaut. Eight years later he obtained a captaincy, no doubt by purchase, in the same regiment.
General Montcalm stayed for just three years in Canada, from 1756 to 1759. He led a series of victories before being defeated before Quebec, the capital of New France. His death on the “field of honour” assured that he has a special place in the memory of the Seven Years War.
