47044 - Compagnies franches de la Marine Standing Firing, 1754-60 First Legion-Crusaders Knights & Allies but every man engaged received

but every man engaged received some kind of wound

Even though he had gained his reputation through military service

This standing Vaquero holds a rope in one hand and a ‘Winchester’ repeating rifle in the other

Originally trained and qualified as a US Navy pilot he would become an ‘ace’ with at least 6 victories while flying with the ‘Tigers’

” stood for “Uncle Sam

47044 - Compagnies franches de la Marine Standing Firing, 1754-60 First Legion-Crusaders Knights & Allies but every man engaged receivedCompagnies Franches de la Marine Standing Firing, 1754 60 Since the settlement of New France,Canada was governed by the French Department of Marine Affairs. During the 1680s this department supplied permanent troops for garrison duty known as Les Compagnies Franches de la Marine. They were formed as independent companies rather than full regiments and largely officered by Canadians. Until 1755 the entire responsibility for the defense of Canada, and