Mississippi Valley Mélange Volume 2 Winston De Ville Page 18 "Louisiana Officiers in 1740: The Bienville Recommendations" Notes on Officers of Louisiana Troops "Cadets A Eguillette" "De Gruis: He served in France, and was in two campaigns there. He has been here for one year. He conducts himself very wisely and is very exacting toward his service, and has spirit; age 23." [Note: date makes his birth year 1717] Page 56 Southwest Louisiana Militiamen During the American Revolution: The Rosters of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts in 1780 Attakapas Totals [Enslaved] Negro Hunters On Whom We Can Count: Sénon a Mr. De Gruy Mississippi Valley Mélanage Volume IV Winston de Ville IV French Troops in the Province of Louisiana: A Roster Dated 29 August 1758 by Robert de Berardinis, OMPL [Some notes by de Berardinis: "The following description of French troops in Louisiana is the last roster in the French Archives d'outre-mer that encompasses the entire province. This list, prepared at the height of the French and Indian War, shows all officers serving detached infantry duty under the Naval Ministry, except for the 4th company of the Swiss Regiment of Hallwyl that, at this time was the responsibility of the War Ministry....This list represents the high water mark of French troops in Louisiana as the rosters show diminished troop concentrations after 1758. Within five years of the writing of this roster, there would be only four companies of French troops in the province. Seven more years would pass before the last contingent of French soldiers would leave Louisiana in 1770, alhtough their fascinating legacy and progeny remain today."] Page 38 [Company of] de Trant Illinois P M Degruy, Lieutenant