. An historical journal of the campaigns in North America for the years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760 . mselves at Dartmouth, onthe opposite side of the river. 31st. No alteration in the weather these two days : the 28thregiment disembarked, and incamped on the right of the 43d ;by them we are confidently assured, that a large corps ofregular and light troops are upon their march to retake thisfortress, and are commanded by Monsieur Bois Hibert,^ a ^ Charles Des Champs de Boishebert et de Raffetot was born in Quebecon February 7, 1727. He was the son of Henri Des Champs de Boishebertand Louise Ge
. An historical journal of the campaigns in North America for the years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760 . mselves at Dartmouth, onthe opposite side of the river. 31st. No alteration in the weather these two days : the 28thregiment disembarked, and incamped on the right of the 43d ;by them we are confidently assured, that a large corps ofregular and light troops are upon their march to retake thisfortress, and are commanded by Monsieur Bois Hibert,^ a ^ Charles Des Champs de Boishebert et de Raffetot was born in Quebecon February 7, 1727. He was the son of Henri Des Champs de Boishebertand Louise Genevieve de Ramezay. At the age of fifteen he was attachedto the garrison of Quebec as regimental adjutant. In 1743 he was sent to FortSt. Frederick under Fonville. In 1746 he accompanied his uncle, De Ramezay,in his expedition to Acadia, and took part in the attack at Grand Free inFebruary, 1747. Two years later he was sent by La Gallissonifere to themouth of the St. John River with a detachment of 180 men, where he arrivedin April, 1749. During the same year, Boishebert made his headquarters at. CHARLES DES CHAMPS DE BOISHIzTlERTAjUr the baintiiii; in Ihe possession oj the Si. Ours family, Si. Oitrs. CAMPAIGNS IN NORTH-AMERICA 61 famous partisan,^ who is Lieutenant for the French King in province, where I find, by the following manifesto he has ^° *resided for some years : Nous Officier commandant pour le Roy a la Riviere St.* Jean, et de toute LAcadie Framjoise, et ses dependances. Comme Iinteret sordide, plus que tout autre motif, engage* les Accadiens a sexposer a un danger visible detre pris des Anglois, et que nous avons des exemples recentes des risques quon courrut quelques mauvais sujets, qui sont peut etre* pris. A cette cause defendons a tous Accadiens, sous quelque a place now known as Woodmans Point. Here he built a small fort, to whichhe gave the name of Nerepice. In the spring of 1751 he was replaced by Gaspe, and in October was sent to Franc
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