Anne-Marie Aubert de Couserac

Background

Anne-Marie Aubert was born in France. Little is known about her early life.

Career

Anne-Marie and her husband Augustin had arrived in Acadia from France in 1754. Augustin, a career military officer, assumed command shortly before the ongoing war with Britain entered its final stage, which was to include the invasion of Acadia. In 1758 a massive force under Jeffrey Amherst landed near Louisbourg, forcing the French forces, outnumbered in terms of manpower by a nine-to-one ratio, to retreat into the fortress-town. The siege lasted from 19 June to 26 July. French resistance was determined but at times squandered good opportunities to inflict serious damage on the superior British forces. Though Augustin Drucour ordered the French ships in the harbor to open fire on the British, the only one did so with any effectiveness. French soldiers did occasionally emerge from the fortress, but the overall consequences of these patrols could have been little more than morale building for the people of Louisbourg. It was in that spirit that Anne-Marie Drucour fired three cannon shots per day at the British positions. Following the surrender of Louisbourg, Anne-Marie Drucour provided care to those wounded during the battle. She and her husband were permitted to leave for England.

Achievements

• Anna-Marie fired artillery rounds each day throughout the five-week battle in Louisbourg during the British siege in 1758. She provided aid to the wounded people.

Connections

Anne-Marie Aubert de Couserac was the wife of Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour, the French governor of lie Royale.

husband:

Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour

References

• Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women
  2003