The Régiment de Languedoc was a

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regiment active in the 18th century. It is principally known for its role in the

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, when it served in the North American theatre.

History

The regiment arrived in

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June 19, 1755. These soldiers left immediately for Fort Saint Frédéric, and on the orders of Dieskau, push back the British troops to Lake George. After the battle, the regiment was sent to

Fort Carillon Fort Carillon, presently known as Fort Ticonderoga, was constructed by Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, Governor of Canada (New France), French Canada, to protect Lake Champlain from a British invasion. Situated on the lake some south of Fort S ...

, then under construction. The regiment was then sent towards the south and participated in the

Siege of Fort William Henry The siege of Fort William Henry (3–9 August 1757, french: Bataille de Fort William Henry) was conducted by a French and Indian force led by Louis-Joseph de Montcalm against the British-held Fort William Henry. The fort, located at the southe ...

. On July 8, 1758, the second battalion participated at the

Battle of Carillon The Battle of Carillon, also known as the 1758 Battle of Ticonderoga, Chartrand (2000), p. 57 was fought on July 8, 1758, during the French and Indian War (which was part of the global Seven Years' War). It was fought near Fort Carillon (now k ...

. In May 1759, they went to

where they participated in the defense of the city. They took part at the battles of Montmorency,

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, and Sainte-Foy.Nous étions le Nouveau Monde, Jean-Claude Germain, Hurtibise, p145 2009

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History

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