The Good Regiment [Paperback]

J Verney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 1992

In 1665 the Carignan-Salieres Regiment were sent to Canada by King Louis XIV to quell the Iroquois, whose attacks were strangling the colony's fur-based economy and threatening to destroy its tiny settlements. This text provides a detailed account of the Carignan-Salieres Regiment - the only 17th-century French infantry regiment ever to serve in Canada - presenting a clear narrative of its activities and a critical assessment of their significance.

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"A rousing good read ... The Carignan-Salières are no longer tools of historians to perpetuate a ‘golden haze' of legend, but real soldiers with their own page of history." Major Ian McCulloch, The Beaver "Le régiment de Carignan-Salières représente un pilier de la glorieuse légende des origines du Canada ... Ce livre vaut surtout par une analyse neuve et scrupuleuse et un réel effort pour replacer dans la mentalité du temps à la fois le comportement des soldats et les réactions des populations." André Corvisier, Revue française d'histoire d'outre-mer "An entertaining chronicle of the only French regiment to serve in Canada in the 1600s." Legion "The Good Regiment is an important study capable of satisfying academics and people with a general interest in Canadian military history." Martin L. Nicolai, Canadian Historical Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (December 22, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773518185
• ISBN-13: 978-0773518186
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,259,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars setting record straight, October 23, 2000

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Corddry G. Taylor "corddry12" (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Good Regiment (Paperback)

Verney dispells many of myths and legends about the role of the Carignan-Salieres Regiment in this well researched work. Cutting through much of the biased information and going to great depths to show these men for what they were: normal infantry men of their time. He counters the "golden haze" around the regiment and shows what affect the regiment had in Canada in informative and unbiased detail. A must read for any Candian wondering about the origins of their country.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The good regiment, June 6, 2011

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John LeCuyer (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews

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Personally, I found the book disappointing. I expected some interesting stories that I "couldn't" find on-line myself. Just when I thought the stories were going to improve, the text ended mid-point in the book. Half of the book is Appendices!

The underlying theme of this book was to diminish the efforts of this Regiment. Though there were no great battles, the Regiment's mere presence in the Colony is what "saved" the Colony. How that was accomplished is irrelevant.

The author portrays the group as a "bunch of Hooligans and criminals." Having served in the US Marine infantry some 50 years ago, I must say we made the Saliere Regiment look like Saints. Given the time frame 1650, a time when men were violent, I will say the regimnent was a "GOOD" group.

Curious about the author's focus on downplaying the regiment's action, I decided to inspect the author's profile. A Britain's critique of a French Regiment--Ahh, that explains It.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for heritage research, December 27, 2010

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Pawtuxet (Pawtuxet Village, Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

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what a gem! the French keep excellent records and Ancestry.com is very helpful with information and suggestions from other members. This book was recommended by a member and I found it a treasure for all those who have an interest in the early settlers of Quebec, Canada.