The savages, to the number of 500, were so divided that the greater portion were always in the van which was composed of two battalions of troops consisting each of two hundred men. They were followed by several detached batteaux of militia, bearing supplies and the baggage of M. le Comte, Messrs de Callieres, de Vaudreuil, and de Ramezay.

Monsieur de Callieres commanded the vanguard, having two large batteaux on board which were

two brass pieces mounted, also mortars for grenades, fire works and other necessary ammunition, with the Commissary of Artillery.

Monsieur le Comte de Frontenac followed the vanguard surrounded by the canoes of his Staff, Sieur Levasseur, Engineer, and several volunteers.

The four battalions of militia, stronger than

Monsieur de Ramezay, Governor of Three Rivers, The rearguard, commanded by Monsieur de Vaudreuil, consisted

those of the soldiers, composed the main body.

commanded the entire militia.

only of two battalions of troops and the remainder of the savages who brought up the rear. Sieurs de la Durantaye, de May, de Grays et Dumesnil veteran captains

commanded the four battalions of troops ; sieur de Subercaze acted as Major General and there was an adjutant (./luk Major)

to each battalion of troops and militia; sieur de Saint Martin, a Calvinist captain, commanded the

Quebec battalion; sieur de Grandville, Lieutenant, that of Beaupre sieur le Grandpre, Major of Tliree Rivers, was at the head of the militia of that government, and sieur Deschambaux, King's ;

attorney at Montreal, commanded the battalion of that place.