SAINT LUC, LA CORNE DE
\sˈe͡ɪnt lˈuːk], \sˈeɪnt lˈuːk], \s_ˈeɪ_n_t l_ˈuː_k]\
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(1712-1784), was active against the British during the old French War. He led the Indians on the left column in Montcalm's expedition against Fort William Henry. He distinguished himself at Ticonderoga in 1758. He engaged in the contests about Quebec in 1760. He espoused the cause of the crown during the Revolutionary War and received the co-operation of the Indians.
By John Franklin Jameson
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