On the Eve of Conquest: The Chevalier de Raymond's Critique of New France in 1754

by Joseph L. Peyser (Editor)

Overview

In 1754, Charles de Raymond, chevalier of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis and a captain in the Troupes de la Marine wrote a bold, candid, and revealing expose; on the French colonial posts and settlements of New France. On the Eve of the Conquest, more than an annotated translation, includes a discussion on the historical background of the start of the French and Indian War, as well as a concise biography of Raymond and Michel Le Courtois de Surlaville, the army colonel at the French court to whom the report was sent. The events surrounding Raymond's controversial year as commandant of the post (now Fort Wayne, Indiana) in 1749-50, his disputed recall by Governor General Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquier, and the subsequent friction between La Jonquiere's successor, Ange de Menneville Duqesne, and Raymond are presented in detail and illustrated by translations of their correspondence.  
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628952025
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	04/30/1998
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	193
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Joseph L. Payser was Professor Emeritus of French at Indiana University South Bend and co-director of the French Michilimackinac Research Project.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
List of Maps
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Part I. Introduction
A. Charles de Raymond
B. Description of Raymond's Enumeration of all the Canadian Posts
C. Historical Background to 1754
D. Topical Outline of Raymond's Enumeration
Notes
Part II. About the Translation
Notes
Part III. Annotated Translation of Le dénombrement de tous les pastes du Canada
Notes
Part IV. Comparative Analysis of Raymond's and Surlaville's Reports
Notes
Appendix 1. Topical Outline of Surlaville's Mémoire
Appendix 2. Annotated Translation of Aegidius Fauteux's Le chevalier de Raymond
Notes
Bibliography
Index