The first men of the Régiment Carignan-Salières arrived in New France 350 years ago today.
Between June 19 and September 14, 1665, aboard seven ships, 1,200 men of the Carignan-Salières regiment landed in New France, under the orders of King Louis XIV.
With the soldiers came the first representatives of the Crown: the Governor of Courcelle, the Commander of the troops, the Marquis of Tracy, and the Intendant Jean Talon.
Marie de l’Incarnation believed the colony, and her convent, had been saved.
The soldiers of the Carignan-Salières regiment likely thought more about money than the victory of the Catholic faith.
Are you descended from any members of this regiment? See the Alphabetical listing of the Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers (who settled in Canada) for a list of the soldiers.
