Charles Michel de Langlade
American fur trader
Charles Michel Mouet de Langlade (9 May 1729 – after 26 July 1801) was a fur trader and war chief in the Great Lakes. His mother was Ottawa and his father was French Canadian. He was fluent in Ottawa and French. At different times, he was allied with the French, British and Americans. He is famous for leading a raid against the village Pickawillany. He destroyed the Miami town. He defended Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) against the British during the French and Indian War. After the French lost, he allied with the British. He led Natives against Americans colonies during the American Revolution. He is known as the "father of Wisconsin".[2][3][4]
| Charles Michel Mouet de Langlade | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1729 Fort Michilimackinac, Pays d'en Haut, New France |
| Died | Winter 1800–1801 La Baye, Northwest Territory, USA |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of France 1729–1761 Great Britain 1761-1800/1801 |
| Service/branch | French Marines British Indian Department |
| Years of service | 1750–1761 1763–1800 |
| Rank | Lieutenant (Marines) 1760 Captain (Indian Department) 1775 |
| Commands held | Commandant of Fort Michilimackinac, 1760–1761 |
| Battles/wars | Raid on Pickawillany Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
| Other work | [1] |
References
change- ↑ Trap, Paul (1979). "Mouet de Langlade, Charles Michel." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 4, pp. 563–564.
- ↑ "Langlade, Charles Michel 1729-1801". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
- ↑ Paul M. Trap, "Charles Langlade in the French and Indian War," Master's Thesis, Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo, Michigan, August 1980. 113 pages.
- ↑ Trap, Paul (1979). "Mouet de Langlade, Charles Michel." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto Press, vol. 4, pp. 563–564.