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Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay

1785 – 1838

Canadian army officer

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Lived 1785 – 1838 (aged 52). Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was a Canadian military officer.

Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay (; 14 December 1785 – 17 August 1838) was a Canadian officer, seigneur, and justice of the peace. He was the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. Both he and his brother, Jean-Baptiste Duchesnay, served in the British Army with the King's Royal Rifle Corps. Duchesnay received his commission in 1805 and quit his regiment with the rank of lieutenant in January 1806. He then returned to Canada to look after his family's estates. There, he married the sister of Colonel Charles de Salaberry. He later served as a captain in the Voltigeurs Canadiens during the War of 1812. According to the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, "he distinguished himself in the battle of Châteauguay on 26 October 1813, as did his brother Jean-Baptiste."

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Canadian army officer

When was Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay born?

Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was born on 14 December 1785 in Beauport.

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Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay died on 17 August 1838 in Lower Canada.

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Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was a military officer.

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Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was Canadian.

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