SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
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Military sent to New France
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Missionaries sent to New France
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Marines sent to New France
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Carignan-Salières Regiment was a regiment of French troops who were sent to New France from 1665 to 1667 to fight the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). These professional soldiers, who had little experience with fighting in the woods, invaded the lands of the Haudenosaunee but did not succeed in defeating them.
Detailed explanation-2: -The military of New France consisted of a mix of regular soldiers from the French Army (Carignan-Salières Regiment) and French Navy (Troupes de la marine, later Compagnies Franches de la Marine) supported by small local volunteer militia units (Colonial militia).
Detailed explanation-3: -The soldiers were responsible for protecting the expeditions and their interests. Often, they were veterans of royal armies who had previously participated in military campaigns. In the middle of the 17th century, the Iroquois threat forced the authorities in New France to ask for military reinforcements.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the soldiers varied in age from 16 to 67, 80% of the 1, 066 men were in their 20’s and 30’s.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chasseur | French soldier | Britannica.