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The Louisbourg Garrison (which constituted the bulk of the Île-Royale Garrison) was a French body of troops stationed at the fortress protecting the town of Louisbourg, Île-Royale on Cape Breton Island. They were stationed there from 1717-1754, with the exception of a brief period (1745-1749) where the fort was under British control. The Louisbourg/Isle Royale Garrison was made up of nine companies of troupes de la marine. One of these companies was a special artillery company. The garrison also included 150 men from the Swiss Karrer regiment. At any given time there were between 525-575 men in the Louisbourg garrison.〔 reproduced in 〕 Each company in the garrison was commanded and administered by a captain who was fairly autonomous, although he would be subordinate to the etat-major.〔 A widely held belief is that those living in Louisbourg garrison lived in miserable conditions. However the conditions in which the garrison lived were no worse than those of other eighteenth century soldiers.〔 If a soldier in Louisbourg did not receive his rations in the prescribed amounts, he could easily hunt for food. Additionally, the soldiers at Isle Royale were supposed to receive an annual issue of clothing, although this was not always the case. == Swiss Karrer Regiment == The Swiss Contingent in the Louisbourg Garrison was a considerably complicating element in the town of Louisbourg. The Swiss regiment was not organized in the same manner as the French companies with whom they shared the garrison. The Swiss regiment operated as a larger company with three subaltern officers and nearly 150 men under the command of a captaine-lieutenant. The Swiss regiment had a special status notably in the area of judicial autonomy.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Louisbourg Garrison」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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