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in 1735. He was with

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in an action against the

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in 1739. He held an important post as

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with François-Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil in 1747. He also served for a period at Fort Saint Frédéric (on

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) and as adjutant in

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. He undertook recruitment for Canada in France after his promotion to lieutenant.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benoist, Antoine-Gabriel-Francois 1715 births 1776 deaths 18th-century French military personnel