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De Beauharnois and Hocquart
to the Minister
(November 2, 1730)
Beauharnois and Hocquart in: Wisconsin Historical
Society, pp. 107-108.
SIEUR DE VILLIERS DEFEATS THE FOXES
Messrs. DE BEAUHARNOIS and HOCQUART'S Letter to the
Minister,
November 2, 1730, relating to the defeat of the Foxes.
MY LORD: The Sieur COULON DE VILLIERS, son of the Sieur DE VILLIERS commanding at the River St. Josephs, has just this moment arrived, dispatched by his father to bring us the interesting news of the almost total defeat of the Foxes; two hundred of their warriors have been killed on the spot, or burned after having been taken as slaves, and six hundred women and children were absolutely destroyed.
This affair took place in September, under the command of the Sieur DE VILLIERS, to whom were united the Sieur DE NOYELLE commanding the Miamis, and the Sieur DE ST. ANGE, father and son, from the government of Louisiana, with the French of that distant Colony, together with those of our posts and all the neighboring Indians, our allies; we num- (page 108) bered from twelve to thirteen hundred men. The Marquis de BEAUHARNOIS will have, My Lord, the honor to send you a description of this action by the Sieur LE FEVRE'S vessel, which will sail in about eight or ten days.*
This is a brilliant action, which sheds great honor on Sieur DE VILLIERS, who, through it, may flatter himself as having some share in your friendship, and the honor of your protection in the promotion which is to take place.
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BEAUHARNOIS, and |
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HOCQUART |
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* This vessel was wrecked, and the despatches were returned to Messrs. Beauharnois and Hocquart; 'among the rest, those regarding the last defeat of the Foxes.'- See letter October 1, 1731, Vol. IX, N. Y. Colonial History, p. 1029. L. C. D.
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