About Philippe Liébert
Lived 1733 – 1804 (aged 71). Philippe Liébert was a painter, military personnel and sculptor.
Philippe Liébert (August 9, 1733 – September 23, 1804) was a French Canadian soldier who fought on the U.S. side of the American Revolutionary War, serving in Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment of the Continental Army.
Philippe Liébert was born in Nemours, France, in the old-regime province of Île-de-France. He was a soldier of Montcalm in the Berry regiment.
He served with Clément Gosselin in Quebec for 23 years, from 1754 until 1777.
Before and after the war, he was a talented sculptor in Quebec, known in particular for the decoration of the Church of La Visitation-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie, the oldest extant church in Montreal. A road is named after him in the eastern part of Montreal.
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Who was Philippe Liébert?
soldier and sculptor (1733-1804)
When was Philippe Liébert born?
Philippe Liébert was born on 9 August 1733 in Nemours.
When did Philippe Liébert die?
Philippe Liébert died on 23 September 1804 in Montreal.
What was Philippe Liébert's occupation?
Philippe Liébert was a painter, military personnel and sculptor.
What nationality was Philippe Liébert?
Philippe Liébert's recorded nationality: French Canada.
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