Louis Du Pont Duchambon

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Louis Du Pont Duchambon was a French military officer and colonial governor of Île Royale (Cape Breton Island) best known for leading the French defense during the 1745 Siege of Louisbourg in King George’s War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French military officer
colonial governor
person
conflict King George's War
War of the Austrian Succession
countryOfCitizenship France
era 18th century
ethnicGroup French
fortificationCommanded Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
surface form: Fortress of Louisbourg
governedTerritory Cape Breton Island
Île Royale
governmentSystemOfTerritory French colonial administration
historicalRegion Acadia
historicalSignificance Figure in the struggle between France and Britain for control of Atlantic Canada
knownFor Leading French defense of Louisbourg in 1745
languageSpoken French
legacy Remembered as the French commander who defended Louisbourg in 1745
militaryBranch French Army
militaryRank officer
militaryTheater North American theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
surface form: North American theater of King George's War
name Louis Du Pont Duchambon self-link
notableEvent Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
notableWork Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
surface form: Defense of Louisbourg in 1745
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
opponent Great Britain
New England forces
surface form: New England colonial forces
participantIn Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
surface form: Defense of Louisbourg (1745)
partOf French colonial forces in North America
placeOfActivity Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
surface form: Louisbourg

New France
Île Royale
positionHeld Governor of Louisbourg
Governor of Île Royale
residence Louisbourg
Île Royale
roleDuringSiegeOfLouisbourg1745 French commander of the garrison
sideInConflict France
surrenderedTo British and New England forces at Louisbourg in 1745

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Siege of Louisbourg (1745) commander Louis Du Pont Duchambon
Louis Du Pont Duchambon name Louis Du Pont Duchambon self-link