Capt. Ledoux's Cavalry Company at the Battle of New Orleans

Capt. Ledoux's Cavalry Company at the Battle of New Orleans French Creole Planters of Pointe Coupee, Louisiana in the War of 1812

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After the New Orleans Territory Militia was organized, Zenon Ledoux had been appointed a Second Lieutenant in 1806 under Captain Benjamin Poydras. Captain LeDoux's company was made up mainly of French and Spanish Creoles, with some of American blood, enlisted from the Pointe Coupee. They were an independent Cavalry unit with the Louisiana militia, under General Morgan, were of the best element of the country parishes. These young French Creole planters made their way to New Orleans with their horses from Pointe Coupee in December of 1814. They had no uniforms and brought many of their own weapons. War records place the active dates of LeDoux's men from December 26 1814 - March 13, 1815. Roster: CHESSE, Jr DeCOUX, Hypolite DeCUIR, BAPTISTE DeCUIR, Godefrey DUFOUR, Charles ENETTE, Clement FREDERIC, Veu GAUTHIER, Guillaume LABBE, Baptiste LABBE, Celestin LaCOUR, Jr. LaCOUR, Charles LaCOUR, Sosthene LaCOUR, Zenon LANGLOIS, Baptiste LANGLOIS, Zenon LeDOUX, Athanase LeDOUX, Zenon, Jr. LeDOUX, Valery LeDOUX, Villeneuve LeDoux, ZENON, Captain PATIN, Antoine PATIN, H. PORCHE, Augustin PORCHE, J. H. SAMPSON, Terence SWINDLER, Dorsy

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ISBN: 9781502519023
Publisher: On Demand Publishing, LLC-Create Space
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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DEWEY: 973.5239
Language: English
Number of pages: 78
Weight: 117g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 4mm