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LOTBINIERE, Michael Eustace Gaspard, Marquis de,
Canadian soldier, born in Canada in 1723; died in New York in 1799. He embraced
the military profession, became one of the ablest engineers of his time, and was
appointed engineer to the French colony in 1753.
Soon after the defeat of Baron Dieskau in 1755 he built
Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga), with the object of preventing the English from
entering Canada. In 1758 he contributed more than any other person to the defeat
of the English at Carillon, which Montcalm occupied reluctantly at his earnest
advice. For this and other services he was made Chevalier of St. Louis in 1760,
and shortly afterward a Marquis.
He was deprived of some of his domains by the English
government, and on his return from England, where he had gone to demand the
restoration of his property, he met his death from yellow fever in the city of
New York. The Marquis de la Lotbiniere was a member of the Institute of France,
and other learned societies in Europe.
--His eldest son, Eustace Gaspard Michael Chartier de
Lotbiniere, Canadian statesman, born in Canada; died there in 1821,
inherited his father's title, but did not use it. He aided in defending Fort St.
Jean against the English colonists in 1775, several years afterward was elected
to the chamber of assembly, and in 1793 unanimously named orator. An effort that
the English party made to abolish the use of the French language in the
legislature was defeated by his efforts. By his conciliatory attitude he gained
the esteem of all parties, and his influence with the governor, Sir George
Prevost, was successfully used to obtain for the French Canadians a larger share
in the administration of affairs.
Edited Appletons Encyclopedia by John Looby, Copyright © 2001
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LOTBINIERE, Michael Eustace Gaspard, Marquis de, Canadian soldier, born in Canada in 1723; died in New York in 1799. He embraced the military profession, became one of the ablest engineers of his time, and was appointed engineer to the French colony in 1753. Soon after the defeat of Baron Dieskau in 1755 he built Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga), with the object of preventing the English from entering Canada. In 1758 he contributed more than any other person to the defeat of the English at Carillon, which Montcalm occupied reluctantly at his earnest advice. For this and other services he was made chevalier of St. Louis in 1760, and shortly afterward a marquis. He was deprived of some of his domains by the English government, and on his return from England, where he had gone to demand the restoration of his property, he met his death from yellow fever in the city of New York. The Marquis de la Lotbiniere was a member of the Institute of France, and other learned societies in Europe.--His eldest son, Eustace Gaspard Michael Chartier de, Canadian statesman, born in Canada; died there in 1821, inherited his father's title, but did not use it. He aided in defending Fort St. Jean against the English colonists in 1775, several years afterward was elected to the chamber of assembly, and in 1793 unanimously named orator. An effort that [he English party made to abolish the use of the French language in the legislature was defeated by his efforts. By his conciliatory attitude he gained the esteem of all parties, and his influence with the governor, Sir George Prevost, was successfully used to obtain for the French Canadians a larger share in the administration of affairs.
