Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes

Pierre de Troyes (born at unknown date – died 1688) was a captain that led the French capture of Moose Factory, Rupert House, and Fort Albany on Hudson Bay 1686.

A captain in the French army de Troyes arrived at Quebec in August[2] 1685 with reinforcements for the colony.

On 20 March 1686,[2] with a party of twenty Troupes de la Marine (marines)[3] and sixty Canadien militiamen[2] (selected for their canoeing skills) out of Montreal, he led a mission to chase the English from James Bay (then known as the bottom of Hudson Bay).

[2] Leaving Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville in charge of the captured forts, de Troyes returned to Quebec.

[8] In June 1687, de Troyes commanded a company[2] under Governor General Denonville during his campaign against the Seneca.

Moose Factory, known as Fort St-Louis, after its capture by the French under de Troyes; it was recaptured by the British in 1696