1665 – 1668), was the surgeon major of the French Carignan-Salières Regiment which arrived in New France in the summer of 1665 with about 1200 men in twenty-four companies.
In 1666, Basset accompanied Daniel de Rémy in his campaign against the Five Nations.
The regiment was disbanded in 1668 and members were encouraged to settle in the new colony.
Among the approximately 450 men who stayed in Canada were a number of surgeons who were a valuable asset to New France.
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