translate English to French: Provincial militias were also organized: in Nova Scotia in 1749; in Quebec in 1777; and in New Brunswick, but not until 1794.17 Only Quebec had French-speaking militia corps.18 From 1787 onward, the revised law provided for the formation of separate English- and Frenchspeaking companies.19 Unfortunately, this venture into official bilingualism in the Canadian Militia was to be short-lived.
D’autre part, sachant que la France soudoyait les révolutionnaires, plusieurs Canadiens français croyaient sans doute qu’ils seraient peut-être libérés de leur nouvelle allégeance, ce qui explique beaucoup mieux leur timidité à prendre les armes pour soutenir la Couronne britannique.