Background
He was the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay.
He was the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay.
Duchesnay received his commission in 1805 and quit his regiment with the rank of lieutenant in January 1806. He then returned to Canada to look after his family"s estates. He later served as a captain in the Voltigeurs Canadiens during the War of 1812.