Military of New France

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The Military of New France consisted of a mix of regular soldiers of the French Army, French Navy and local volunteer militia units.

[edit] Installations

  • Château Saint-Louis
  • Fort de la Montagne
  • Fort Lachine (Fort Rémy)
  • Fort St. Jean
  • Louisbourg
  • Port Royal

[edit] Units

  • Compagnies franches de la Marine or Naval Corps
  • Carignan-Salières Regiment (Régiment de Carignan-Salières)
    • François Cottineau, dit Champlaurier, a member of this unit and ancestor of PM Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  • Compagnies franches de la Marine of Acadia and Plaisance
  • Régiment suisse de Karrer
  • Canadian Voyageurs

[edit] Ships

  • La Tempête