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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
THE SOLDIERS OF ISLE ROYALE, 1720-1745
BY
ALLAN GREER
1976
Report H E 08
Fortress of Louisbourg
TABLE 1. "IDEAL" GARRISON STRENGTH, 1718-1758
Compagnies Franches Canoneers
Date | companies | men/comp. | men | companies | men/comp. | men |
1718 |
7 | 50 | 350 | - | - | - |
12 May, 1722 | 6 | 50 | 300 | - | - | - |
9 May, 1723 | 6 | 60 | 360 | - | - | - |
1724 | 6 | 60 | 360 | - | - | - |
25 March, 1730 | 8 | 60 | 480 | - | - | - |
17 May, 1741 | 8 | 70 | 560 | - | - | - |
20 June, 1743 | 8 | 70 | 560 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
28 March, 1749 | 24 | 50 | 1200 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
10 April, 1750 | 24 | 50 | 1200 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
1755 | 24 | 50 | 1200 | 1 | 50 | 50 |
1758 | 24 | 50 | 12000 | 2 | 50 | 10 |
Date | Swiss officers & men | Infantry battalions | Infantry men/batt. | Infantry men | Total |
1718 | - | - | - | 350 | |
12 May, 1722 | 50 | - | - | - | 350 |
9 May, 1723 | 50 | - | - | - | 410 |
1724 | 100 | - | - | - | 460 |
25 March, 1730 | 100 | - | - | - | 580 |
17 May, 1741 | 150 | - | - | - | 710 |
20 June, 1743 | 150 | - | - | - | 740 |
28 March, 1749 | - | - | - | - | 1230 |
10 April, 1750 | - | - | - | - | 1250 |
1755 | - | 2 | 525 | 1050 | 2300 |
1758 |
- | 4 |
2x520 2x680 |
2400 | 3700 |