Captain Pierre Pouchot noted the news in his journal, commenting that Langy was “the best leader among the colonial troops.” An English newspaper also reflected that assessment, “Mons. Shortly after his return to Montreal with his prisoners, Langy drowned while trying to cross the St. Representative of his skill and daring, Langy was able to capture two British regular officers, a Ranger officer, and six troops, without a firing shot. His final raid was conducted six weeks later, once again near Crown Point. Langy also seized 32 brand-new muskets, 100 hatchets, 55 pairs of moccasins, and ₤3,961 - the payroll for the troops at Crown Point. The other nine Rangers were killed or captured. In the ensuing melee, Rogers and seven others escaped to Crown Point. The initial volley killed the horses and Langy’s force pounced on Rogers and his 16 recruits. Recognizing Rogers in the first sled, Langy focused his attack there. In February 1760, as Rogers was en route to Crown Point from Albany, his convoy of sleds was ambushed by Langy.
Despite the fall of Quebec in September 1759, Langy, operating from Îsle aux Noir (near Montreal), continued his aggressive raids. The second encounter was even more successful. The subsequent pursuit ended with 69 Rangers dead or captured and the others narrowly escaping with their lives. On the first, he discovered whaleboats that were used by Rogers and 142 Rangers for their raid on the Abenaki village of St. He also crossed swords with Major Rogers on two more occasions. Although outnumbered almost four to one, Montcalm went on to route Major-General James Abercromby’s army.Īs the tide of the war changed, Langy remained instrumental in harassing the English forces, particularly the British Rangers who had begun burning homesteads of les habitants during the siege of Quebec City. With his death the British suffered a critical loss of leadership that doomed their attack. Langy’s men killed Brigadier Lord Howe during the skirmish. In the bloody clash that followed, both sides suffered substantial casualties. On July 7 he had a chance encounter with the British advance guard. He deployed once again to monitor the British advance. As a result, Montcalm ordered his troops to take up defensive positions. On July 4, Montcalm, demonstrating his confidence in the Canadian partisan leader, trusted Langy “to go observe the location, number, and the movements of the enemy.” Langy’s force departed and returned the following night with news that the British invasion force was en route. Then, in June, Langy captured 17 Rangers, who revealed an impending attack against the strategic Fort Ticonderoga. Although seizing many prisoners, no useful information was discovered. Throughout the spring of 1758, Langy was constantly in the field attempting to determine the English intentions. The information Langy brought back on enemy fortifications and/or their intentions (drawn from prisoners) kept the French well informed. His forays took him deep into enemy territory, where his attacks left the British unnerved and consistently on the defensive. He was continually raiding, scouting, and gathering intelligence. Langy became a key player on the Lake Champlain–Lake George front. During this campaign his superiors identified him as “an extraordinarily brave officer.” He began his military career on Cape Breton Island, and in 1755, as an ensign, participated in the unsuccessful defence of Fort Beauséjour. Langy was born in 1723 and followed in the footsteps of his father and three older brothers by serving in the colonial regular troops. Rogers’ mission is to assess the disposition of enemy forces around Fort Carillion and report back to Colonel Havilland at Fort William.Jean-Baptiste Levrault de Langis Montgeron (known as “Langy” in English) was considered the ideal French-Canadian leader, who allowed New France to defy the odds as long as it did.
These two guerilla commanders and their native allies have skirmished back and forth across the frontier since the war began in 1754. Encamped around Fort Carillion is Rogers’ arch-nemesis, Ensign Jean-Baptiste De Langis.ĭe Langy leads a company of battle-hardened French colonial marines, skilled in the same kind of warfare as Rogers’ Rangers.
Rogers’ Rangers are peerless light infantrymen, uniquely trained in guerilla warfare and navigating the American wilderness. Captain Robert Rogers and his elite company of green-coated Rangers have left their base at Fort Edward, delving through the snow-choked woodland towards Fort Carillion.
This fantastic starter set takes you deep into the frost-rimed woods of North America, in pursuit of two of the French-Indian War’s greatest soldiers. Warlord Games haben ein neues Starterset für den French-Indian-War geschnürt.
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