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Biography
GASPÉ, Philip Ignatius, soldier, born in
Canada, 5 April, 1714; died there, 19 June, 1787. He entered the army in 1727,
and in 1735 served under De Novelle in the campaign against the Foxes. He
followed the Baron de Longueil in 1749 in his expedition against the Natchez and
Chicachas on the banks of the Mississippi, and on his return stopped at
Michilimackinac, where De Vercheres commanded.
He remained there three years, making frequent raids on the
English colony. He suggested to Colonel Villiers the possibility of capturing
Grand-Pré. In 1750 he built a fort on the River St. John, which he commanded for
more than two years.
He was present at the attack on Fort Necessity, where
Washington was defeated, commanded the Canadian militia at the defense of Fort
Carillon, in which 3,058 Frenchmen were engaged with about 15,000 English and
provincials, and contributed largely to the success of the French in this
battle.
After the capture of Quebec by the English in 1760 he
commanded the grenadiers under Levis. He received the cross of St. Louis in
March, 1761, and the rest of his life was passed on his estate of St. Jean Port-Joli.
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GASPE, Philip Ignatius, soldier, born in Canada, 5 April, 1714; died there, 19 June, 1787. He entered the army in 1727, and in 1735 served under De Novelle in the campaign against the Foxes. He followed the Baron de Longueil in 17;19 in his expedition against the Natchez and Chicachas on the banks of the Mississippi, and on his return stopped at Michilimackinac, where De Vercheres commanded. He remained there three years, making frequent raids on the English colony. He suggested to Colonel Villiers the possibility of capturing Grand-Pre. In 1750 he built a fort on the River St. John, which he commanded for more than two years. He was present at the attack on Fort Necessity, where Washington was defeated, commanded the Canadian militia at the defense of Fort Carillon, in which 3,058 Frenchmen were engaged with about 15,000 English and provincials, and contributed largely to the success of the French in this battle. After the capture of Quebec by the English in 1760 he commanded the grenadiers under Levis. He received the cross of St. Louis in March, 1761, and the rest of his life was passed on his estate of St. Jean Port-Joli.
