![]() ![]() Jean-Baptiste De Langis, or ‘Langy’, as the British knew him, was the quintessential French partisan soldier and is regarded as one of the most famous names of the war, although it is unlikely that you will have heard of him. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy a residence, known as the manor house and demesne) as well as seignory, the right to grant or draw benefit from the estate. Langy was commissioned in 1755 with the rank of ensign in the Colonial Marines. Lord of the manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England, referred to the landholder of a rural estate. Some sources state that he took part in the Battle of the Monongahela, although this is uncertain. He has been praised as the most famous of the French Canadian partisans, the Rangers’ most daring rival, and the Rangers’ most daring adversary. Montcalm was so impressed by his abilities he wrote: “Sieur Langis de Montegron has never ceased being used for the most interesting of scouting, also the most laborious, and who has always distinguished himself.” However, he quickly showed promise and by June 1756 he was leading scouting parties around Oswego and gathered prisoners and intelligence that contributed to the fall of the fort in August that year. Especially after the famous Battle on Snowshoes, Langy appeared to become the nemesis of Rogers’ Rangers, constantly a thorn in their side. In 1757 he led raids in the area around Fort Edward with a war party of about 100 Indians, surprising a British wood cutting party, killing 20 and capturing about 12. in July that same year he was employed raiding and ambushing along the road from Fort Edward to Fort William Henry, cutting off supplies to the British fort.īy 1758, he was regarded as one of the best partisan officers in the army, with Montcalm simply writing: “Langy excellent … all the rest not worth mentioning.” He encountered Robert Rogers in March at the Battle of the Snowshoes, and, some say, defeated him, killing or capturing most of Rogers’ force. Géographie & VoyagesA Leyde, Chez Abraham Kallewier. He was then engaged in scouting against the forces moving to besiege Fort Carillon at Ticonderoga. Journal de la résidence du sieur Lange, agent de Sa Majesté impériale de la Grande Russie à la Cour de la Chine dans les Années 1721 et 1722. ![]()
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