Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes

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Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes (d. 1688), a captain in the French army arrived at Quebec in 1685 and the following year led a mission to chase the English from Hudson Bay. Among his officers were three Le Moyne brothers; Pierre, Jacques and Paul. They were divided into three groups and headed to their destination using the interior waterways. They captured Moose Factory, Fort Rupert, and Fort Albany. De Troyes returned to Quebec leaving Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville in charge of the captured forts.

In 1687 de Troyes took an important role in Governor Denonville's famous attack against the Senecas. His brilliant military career was cut short by his death the following year


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