François Coulon de Villiers (1712 – 22 May 1794) was a French military officer from an influential military family in the French and Indian War and then an influential officer in the New Spain community of New Orleans.
Eccles, W.J. (1979). "Coulon de Villiers, François". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
Monongahela 1754-55: "Washington's defeat, Braddock's disaster" by Rene Chartrand ISBN1-84176-683-6
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françois, coulon, villiers, 1712, 1794, french, military, officer, from, influential, military, family, french, indian, then, influential, officer, spain, community, orleans, born1712montreal, verchèresdied22, 1794new, orleans, spanish, louisianaoverview, edit. Francois Coulon de Villiers 1712 22 May 1794 was a French military officer from an influential military family in the French and Indian War and then an influential officer in the New Spain community of New Orleans Francois Coulon de VilliersBorn1712Montreal or VercheresDied22 May 1794New Orleans Spanish LouisianaOverview editHe was born in Vercheres Quebec the son of Nicolas Antoine Coulon de Villiers and Angelique Jarret de Vercheres In 1744 he was the first commandant of Fort de Cavagnal on the bluffs above the Missouri River in what was then known as the Illinois country of upper Louisiana near modern day Fort Leavenworth Kansas It was the furthest west of the French forts in Louisiana New France A member of a military family his brother Joseph Coulon de Jumonville was slaughtered while in custody of George Washington in what has been called the Battle of Jumonville Glen in 1754 The incident ignited the French and Indian War Seven Years War Another of his brothers Louis Coulon de Villiers defeated Washington in the next battle of the campaign in the Battle of the Great Meadows It marked the only time Washington had to sue for peace in battle Villiers served in many of battles of the war including the Battle of Fort Duquesne He was captured in the Battle of Fort Niagara and had to be exchanged After its ultimate defeat in the war France ceded Louisiana to Spain in the Treaty of Paris 1763 From that time on Villiers served in various capacities for New Spain including commandant at Fort St Jean Baptiste at Natchitoches in lower Louisiana and Alcalde for New Orleans Louisiana He died May 22 1794 in New Orleans References editEccles W J 1979 Coulon de Villiers Francois In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol IV 1771 1800 online ed University of Toronto Press Monongahela 1754 55 Washington s defeat Braddock s disaster by Rene Chartrand ISBN 1 84176 683 6 When Worlds Collide The Fate of Canadian and French Prisoners Taken at Fort Niagara 1759 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Coulon de Villiers amp oldid 1167363869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
