Charles de Salaberry
Charles de Salaberry | |
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry in 1825 by Anson Dickinson | |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada | |
| In office 14 December 1818 – 27 February 1829 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1778 Beauport, Old Province of Quebec |
| Died | 27 February 1829 (aged 50) Chambly, Lower Canada |
| Political party | Château Clique |
| Spouse | Marie-Anne-Julie Hertel de Rouville |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British Empire |
| Branch/service | British Army Canadian Militia |
| Years of service | 1794–1815 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Commands | Canadian Voltigeurs |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Battle of Chateauguay Medal Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, CB (19 November 1778 – 27 February 1829) was a Canadian military officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. He is best known for repelling an American invasion of Quebec at the Battle of the Chateauguay.