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Henry Bouquet (born Henri Louis Bouquet; 1719 – 2 September 1765) was a Swiss mercenary who rose to prominence in British service during the French and Indian War and Pontiac's War. He is best known for his victory over a Native American force at the Battle of Bushy Run, lifting the siege of Fort Pitt during Pontiac's War.
7 Jun 2021 · Bouquet is best known for his victory over a Native American force at the Battle of Bushy Run, lifting the siege of Fort Pitt during Pontiac's War. In 1765, Bouquet was promoted to brigadier general and placed in command of all British forces in the southern colonies. He died in Pensacola, Florida, probably from yellow fever.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HENRY BOUQUET. Henry Bouquet was born in Rolle, Switzerland in 1719. A member of a prominent family, Bouquet began his military career at age 17 as a cadet in a Swiss regiment in the army of the Dutch Republic.
1 Nov 2016 · The papers of Col. Henry Bouquet / prepared by Frontier Forts and Trails Survey, Federal Works Agency, Work Projects Administration; edited by Sylvester K. Stevens and Donald H. Kent. by. Bouquet, Henry, 1719-1765. Topics. Pennsylvania -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources.
…results until a Swiss mercenary, Henry Bouquet, trained his new light-infantry regiment to fight Indian-style in the French and Indian War (1754–63). (See also Robert Rogers.) Bouquet’s treatise on tactics, clothing, arms, training, logistics, and decentralized tactical formations is reminiscent of Caesar’s work on Gaul.
Col. Henry Bouquet and his campaigns of 1763 and 1764 by Cort, Cyrus, 1834-1920; Westmoreland County (Pa.). Bouquet Memorial Committee
The papers of Col. Henry Bouquet ... v.4.
