Maisonneuve Monument

Monument base, sculpture depicting an Iroquois; Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve (February 15, 1612 – September 9, 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Montreal, along with Jeanne Mance. He was born into the aristocracy in Neuville-sur-Vanne in Champagne, France. He was the lead...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hébert, Louis-Philippe
Other Authors: Louis-Philippe Hébert (Canadian sculptor, 1850-1917)
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1895
Subjects:
historical
military
war
portraits
rulers and leaders
Maisonneuve
Paul de Chomedey de
1612-1676
Native North Americans
Iroquois
Huron
French and Indian Wars
First Nations
Nineteenth century
Beaux-Arts
Canada
Champagne
Indian
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/97896
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Summary:Monument base, sculpture depicting an Iroquois; Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve (February 15, 1612 – September 9, 1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Montreal, along with Jeanne Mance. He was born into the aristocracy in Neuville-sur-Vanne in Champagne, France. He was the leader of the colonists, sent by a missionary society, who founded Montreal (Ville-Marie), in 1641. The French crown assumed control in 1663, and Maisonneuve was recalled to France in 1665. The statue commemorates Maisonneuve's defense of the colonists against the Iroquois. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 6/20/2009)

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