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Paul Marin de la Malgue was the eldest son of
Charles-Paul Marin de la MalgueCharles-Paul Marin de la Malgue, , was an officer in the colonial regular troops. The first record of his activity is in 1682 when he set out from Fort Frontenac to investigate the death of a prominent member of the Seneca tribe...
and Catherine Niquet. He was born in Montreal and, as many of the prominent historical figures of his time, had a military career in the colonial regular troops. He was commissioned an ensign in May 1722, and in the same year he was given command of a post near
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His career was a military one with a significant amount of time spent south of
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in what is now part of the United States. His activities, which included the construction of Fort de la Rivière au Bœuf (
Fort Le Boeuf) are significant in the attempts of the French to secure a sustainable foothold in the Ohio region. His military successes earned him the
cross of Saint LouisThe Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis was a military Order of Chivalry founded on 5 April 1693 by Louis XIV and named after Saint Louis . It was intended as a reward for exceptional officers, and is notable as the first decoration that could be granted to non-nobles...
but he died before learning of this honor.
In 1730, he led the battle at the
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, in what is now
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