Franquet, Louis, 1697-1768
French military engineer.
Franquet entered the army at the age of twelve, was promoted through the ranks as engineer, and in 1741 received the cross of the Order of St. Louis. He left France in 1750 to serve as chief engineer of the fort at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. He returned to Canada in 1754 as head of fortifications in New France in 1754.
From the description of Voyage du Sieur Franquet au port La Joye : au havre de St. Pierre, au port destrois Rivieres de l'Isle St. Jean, a la Baye Verte, a Beauséjour, au fort de Gasparéau sur le continent du Cánádá et au port Toulouze de l'Isle Royalle : avec des remarques sur les endroits de l'etat actuel des postes qu'on y a etably, des forts qu'on y a construits, des augmentations dont ils sont susceptibles pour les meure en etat de deffense, de leux qu'on y projette et des avantages qu'on peut tirer de les differens etablissements. 1752. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 46839851
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associatedWith | Chartier de Lotbiniere, Michel Alain, 1723-1798. | person |
associatedWith | Commission militaire de l'Exposition universelle de 1900. Inspection du Génie. Bibliothèque. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Maisonneuve, J., | person |
associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
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Isle Royale (Mich.) | |||
Québec--Montréal |
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Birth 1697
Death 1768
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