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 Charles Le Moyne 1626-1685 solider, seigneur, patriarch, was born in Dieppe France; died in Montreal Feb. 1685. LeMoyne came to New France at age 15 to work for the Jesuits in Huronia. He became skilled in native dialects, and fought fiercely against the Iroquois during their attacks on Montreal, winning a patent of nobility in 1668. He was given the barony of Longueuil in 1672, and Châteauguay in 1673, and was made Governor of Montreal in 1683. His 12 sons all had prominent careers in New France and abroad.

1812 Amherstburg Ontario Shawnee Chief Tecumseh 1768-1813 helps persuade Wyandots (Hurons) to switch allegiance to British.

1763 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Pontiac's allies maul Bouquet and his troops at Bushy Run as they are marching to the relief of Ft. Pitt; Bouquet relieves the fort Aug. 10.

1642 Trois-Rivières Quebec Jesuits Isaac Jogues & Rene Goupil kidnapped by Iroquois, travelling from Ste-Marie to Quebec; Goupil killed, Jogues escapes; later rescued by Dutch traders.
 
 

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