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Canadian Military Heritage
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
The First Warriors
CHAPTER 2
Soldiers of the Sixteenth Century
CHAPTER 3
The First Soldiers of New France
CHAPTER 4
The King's Soldiers
CHAPTER 5
The Compagnies Franches de la Marine of Canada
CHAPTER 6
Soldiers of the Atlantic Seaboard
CHAPTER 7
The Military Empire
APPENDIX A
The Organization of New France
APPENDIX B
Daily Life in New France
APPENDIX C
Flags and Uniforms
The White Flag As A Battle Flag
Costumes
APPENDIX D
Reference

    
APPENDIX C Flags and Uniforms

     
    
Costumes ( 1 page )

     
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A guardsman of the Marquis de Tracy, between 1665 and 1667
A guardsman of the Marquis de Tracy, between 1665 and 1667
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This section is a collection of artists' reconstructions of some of the uniforms of French, Canadian and British military units that served in present-day Canada during the period 1650-1755.

    
    
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Soldier of the British independent companies in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, between 1698 and 1717 Soldier from Gibbon's Regiment of Foot in Newfoundland, 1697-98 Soldier of the régiment suisse de Karrer, around 1725 Soldier dressed for a winter campaign, between 1690 and 1700 Sergeant of the Compagnies franches de la Marine of Acadia and Plaisance, between 1701 and 1713
Officer of the Compagnies franches de la Marine in New France, circa 1735 Reserve militia companies, 1752 Sergeant of the Compagnies franches de la Marine of Canada, 1701-1716 Soldier of the Compagnies franches de la Marine in New France, circa 1740 Gunner of the 'train of artillery' in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, 1700-1716
Drummer of the régiment suisse de Karrer, around 1745        
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