Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist

Deceased Person

1715 – 1776

85

Who was Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist?

Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist was a soldier in the French army who served in important campaigns in North America.

Antoine-Gabriel-François Benoist came to serve in Canada in 1735. He was with Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in an action against the Chickasaws in 1739. He held an important post as adjutant with François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil in 1747. He also served for a period at Fort Saint Frédéric and as adjutant in Montreal. He undertook recruitment for Canada in France after his promotion to lieutenant.

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Born
Oct 6, 1715
Died
Jan 23, 1776

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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