serviceyears death_place death_date birth_place allegiance battles birth_date image article_title name
1728-1755 fort duquesne , new france 9 july 1755 ville-marie , new france kingdom of france '' ` seven years ' war '' ' 19 august 1711 daniel-hyancinthe-marie liénard de beaujeu.jpg daniel liénard de beaujeu
 daniel hyacinthe liénard de beaujeu
daniel liénard de beaujeu

daniel hyacinthe liénard de beaujeu -lrb- 19 august 1711 montréal -- 9 july 1755 monongahela -rrb- was a canadien officer during king george 's war and the seven years ' war .
he participated in the battle of grand pre -lrb- 1747 -rrb- .
he also organized the force that attacked general edward braddock 's army after it forded the monongahela river .
the event was later dubbed the battle of the monongahela .
beaujeu led his small force into the attack , where he was shot dead in the opening moments when the attack was launched on july 9 , 1755 .
however , his patronage to the native american customs such as wearing war paint and regalia , helped raise the morale and fighting tenacity of the warriors under his command .
