Dumont de Montigny

Jean-François-Benjamin Dumont de Montigny
Born(1696-07-31)31 July 1696
Paris, France
Died1760 (aged 63–64)
Pondicherry, India
Other namesDumont de Montigny; François-Benjamin Dumont
OccupationsMilitary officer, farmer, historian, autobiographer
Known forWriting about history and his experiences in New France in the 18th century

Jean-François-Benjamin Dumont de Montigny (31 July 1696 – 1760), or Dumont de Montigny, was a French colonial officer and farmer in French Louisiana in the 18th century. He was born in Paris, France, on July 31, 1696, and died in 1760 in Pondicherry, India. His writings about French Louisiana include a two-volume history published in 1753, as well as an epic poem and a prose memoir preserved in manuscript and published long after his death.

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