Dumont de Montigny

Deceased Person

1696 – 1760

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Who was Dumont de Montigny?

Jean-François-Benjamin Dumont de Montigny, or Dumont de Montigny, was born in Paris, France on July 31, 1696, and died in 1760 in Pondicherry, India. His writings about the French colony of Louisiana include a two-volume history published in 1753, as well as an epic poem and a prose memoir preserved in manuscript and published long after his death.

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Born
Jul 31, 1696
Paris
Died
1760

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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