Marquis Duquesne
Marquis de Duquense, Michael-Ange Duqusne-Menneville, was born on April 4, 1700 and was son of Alexandre Duquesne-Monnier and Ursule Possel. At an early age he entered the navy and became an ensign in 1727, lieutenant in 1735, and major in 1746. On March 1, 1752 he was given the title of Marquis when he was appointed governor of New France. His policy as governor was to intercept communication between New England and the western Indians. Believing the French's interests were threatened by British colonial advances, he set up a string of forts between Lake Erie and the Ohio Valley; the last fort was named Fort Duquesne. In 1755 Duquense resigned and returned to France. There he was made commander of St. Louis in 1763. By 1776 Duquesne retired from service and died at Antony on September 17, 1778.
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