François Gaston de Lévis
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François-Gaston de Lévis, 1st Duke of Lévis, styled as the Chevalier de Lévis until 1785, was a French Royal Army officer. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of
Portrait of Lévis
General Lévis encouraging his French army at the battle of Sainte-Foy
Statue of François Gaston de Lévis in Lévis
Battle of Carillon
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The Battle of Carillon, also known as the 1758 Battle of Ticonderoga, was fought on July 8, 1758, during the French and Indian War. It was fought near Fort Carillon on the shore of Lake Champlain in t
François Gaston de Lévis
…Carillon. Lévis arrived at Carillon on the evening of July 7, as a British army led by James Abercrombie was arriving before the fort. In the ensuing Battle of Carillon, Abercrombie's troops were defeated, with Lévis leading the defense on the French right flank. When the forces of James Murray arrived to begin the…
The Victory of Montcalm's Troops at Carillon by Henry Alexander Ogden. Montcalm (centre) and his troops celebrate their victory.
William Pitt directed the British war effort
Fort Ticonderoga, as seen from Lake Champlain
An early 20th-century illustration from a Quebec school text depicting Montcalm inspiring the defenders of Fort Carillon.