Français  Contact Us  Help  Search  Canada Site Volume 1 (1000–1754) Volume 2 (1755-1871) Volume 3 (1872–2000) CHAPTER 1 The First Warriors CHAPTER 2 Soldiers of the Sixteenth Century CHAPTER 3 The First Soldiers of New France CHAPTER 4 The King's Soldiers CHAPTER 5 The Compagnies Franches de la Marine of Canada CHAPTER 6 Soldiers of the Atlantic Seaboard CHAPTER 7 The Military Empire APPENDIX A The Organization of New France Staff Officers The Organization and Number of Troops in New France The French And British Navies French Naval Troops The Police In New France The King's Engineers And Military And Civil Construction Care Of Body And Soul APPENDIX B Daily Life in New France APPENDIX C Flags and Uniforms APPENDIX D Reference      APPENDIX A The Organization of New France           Staff Officers ( 3 pages )           1 2 3      The Staff of the Navy Troops                The royal coat of arms of France (Click image to enlarge) The staff of the Navy troops always included a surgeon, a chaplain, a clerk to keep the registers, and a drum-major.  Although the Compagnies franches de la Marine were independent from each other, their rising numbers eventually required a staff similar to that of a battalion, including a few senior officers.  On March 17, 1687, the governor general created the rank of "commandant of the troops in Canada" 72 to which was added that of the major of the troops in 1691.  These officers were responsible for parades, discipline and administrative work.  After the War of Spanish Succession, this small staff was considered to be less necessary.  The rank of commandant was done away with in late 1714, and that of major in May, 1743.  The town governors and their garrison staffs then took over these functions.           1 2 3   Last Updated: 2004-06-20 Important Notices