List of Regiments in New France 1755-59
- Compagnies Franches de la Marine (colony troops)
- La Reine
- Artois
- La Sarre
- Royal- Roussillon
- Bourgogne
- Languedoc
- Cambis
- Guyenne
- Berry
- Bearn
- Angoumois
- Volontaires Etrangers
- Le Royal - Artillerie
Only the Compagnies Franches were, strictly speaking, "colonial troops". The remaining units listed were regulars of the Royal Army brought from France itself.
Read more about this topic: French Colonial Forces
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