Charles Michel de Langlade
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Charles Michel de Langlade (9 May 1729 at Fort Michilimackinac
, New France
– After 26 July 1801 at Green Bay
, Northwest Territory
, United States of America) was a Great Lakes
fur trade
r of French Canadian
and Ottawa
heritage. His father was Augustin Langlade
; his mother, Domitilde, was a sister of Ottawa war chief Nissowaquet. As a child, Langlade was educated by Jesuit missionaries.
In 1745, Charles Langlade and his father established a trading post at present-day Green Bay, Wisconsin
.
On June 21, 1752, Charles Langlade led the Raid on Pickawillany
, which paved the way for the French and Indian War
. In 1755, he led a group from the Three Fires confederacy in the defense of Fort Dusquense where the French and Indians triumphed over Edward Braddock
and George Washington
at the Battle of the Monongahela
. He also took part in the Siege of Fort William Henry and led a group of Ottawa warriors at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
. In 1757, Langlade was made the second in command of the French forces at Fort Michilimackinac
. It was Langlade who surrendered the French forces at that fort to the British army in 1761. Langlade transferred his allegiance to the British after the war ended in 1763. During Pontiac's War, Langlade was present at the fort.
In 1764, Langlade permanently moved to Green Bay, and as the first permanent partial-European settler in what became Wisconsin
, he is remembered as the "Father of Wisconsin".
During the American Revolutionary War
, Langlade led Great Lakes Indians as an ally of the British commanders in Canada, and was promoted to captain in the Indian Department. At the end of that war, Langlade returned to his home in Green Bay where he resided until his death some time in the second half of 1801.
Langlade County, Wisconsin
is named after Charles Michel de Langlade.
Fort Michilimackinac
Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th century French, and later British, fort and trading post in the Great Lakes of North America. Built around 1715, it was located along the southern shore of the strategic Straits of Mackinac connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, at the northern tip of the lower...
, New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
– After 26 July 1801 at Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...
, United States of America) was a Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
r of French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
and Ottawa
Odawa people
The Odawa or Ottawa, said to mean "traders," are a Native American and First Nations people. They are one of the Anishinaabeg, related to but distinct from the Ojibwe nation. Their original homelands are located on Manitoulin Island, near the northern shores of Lake Huron, on the Bruce Peninsula in...
heritage. His father was Augustin Langlade
Augustin Langlade
Augustin Mouet, sieur de Langlade, , was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. He was the son of Pierre Mouet, sieur de Moras....
; his mother, Domitilde, was a sister of Ottawa war chief Nissowaquet. As a child, Langlade was educated by Jesuit missionaries.
In 1745, Charles Langlade and his father established a trading post at present-day Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
.
On June 21, 1752, Charles Langlade led the Raid on Pickawillany
Raid on Pickawillany
The Raid on Pickawillany is a famous event in Ohio history, and one of the events that led to the French and Indian War.On June 21, 1752, the Miami Indian village of Pickawillany was attacked by 240 French allied Ottawa and Ojibwa Indians led by the métis coureur de bois Charles Michel de Langlade...
, which paved the way for the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
. In 1755, he led a group from the Three Fires confederacy in the defense of Fort Dusquense where the French and Indians triumphed over Edward Braddock
Edward Braddock
General Edward Braddock was a British soldier and commander-in-chief for the 13 colonies during the actions at the start of the French and Indian War...
and George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
at the Battle of the Monongahela
Battle of the Monongahela
The Battle of the Monongahela, also known as the Battle of the Wilderness, took place on 9 July 1755, at the beginning of the French and Indian War, at Braddock's Field in what is now Braddock, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh...
. He also took part in the Siege of Fort William Henry and led a group of Ottawa warriors at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War...
. In 1757, Langlade was made the second in command of the French forces at Fort Michilimackinac
Fort Michilimackinac
Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th century French, and later British, fort and trading post in the Great Lakes of North America. Built around 1715, it was located along the southern shore of the strategic Straits of Mackinac connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, at the northern tip of the lower...
. It was Langlade who surrendered the French forces at that fort to the British army in 1761. Langlade transferred his allegiance to the British after the war ended in 1763. During Pontiac's War, Langlade was present at the fort.
In 1764, Langlade permanently moved to Green Bay, and as the first permanent partial-European settler in what became Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, he is remembered as the "Father of Wisconsin".
During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, Langlade led Great Lakes Indians as an ally of the British commanders in Canada, and was promoted to captain in the Indian Department. At the end of that war, Langlade returned to his home in Green Bay where he resided until his death some time in the second half of 1801.
Langlade County, Wisconsin
Langlade County, Wisconsin
Langlade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 20,740. Its county seat is Antigo.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water...
is named after Charles Michel de Langlade.