page_title: French Marines in Canada, 1683–1715
section_title: Quarters
hierarchical_section_title: French Marines in Canada, 1683–1715 / Organization / Quarters
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Ville-Marie dans l'isle de Montréal - Dessin à la plume aquarellé sur papier 24,2 x 33,2 - Echelle 28 cm pour 700 toises
context_page_description: French Marines in Canada, 1683–1715 considers the Troupes de la marine in Canada, but not in other parts of New France, such as Acadia, Plaisance, and Île-Royale, during the period 1683–1715. The Marines were first sent to Canada in 1683 after an upsurge of Iroquois hostilities. The basic unit of the Marines in Canada was the company, with three or four officers, two sergeants, four corporals and lance-corporals, and a total complement of 33 to 52 officers and other ranks. The number of marines during the period peaked in 1688 with a total strength of 1,750 officers and other ranks. The other ranks were recruited in France, and were mostly volunteers, although Canada was not an attractive place to serve in. Unskilled labourers dominated and almost a third of them came from the western parts of France. On the other hand, the officer corps was the subject of a gradual process of canadianization, with about a third of the officers serving in 1715 born in Canada.
context_section_description: Most of the marines were stationed in and around Montreal. A barracks housing 100 marines were built but most of the troops were in wintertime billeted with the inhabitants. In Quebec and Trois-Rivieres the barracks was big enough to house the marines stationed in those towns. In summer the marines lived in tents.
caption: Most marines were stationed in or around Montreal.
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