Richard Jacques (military officer) facts for kids

Richard Jacques (born 1704 in Newbury, Massachusetts; died 1745 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton) was an officer in the American colonies. He served during a conflict known as Father Rale's War. He was involved in the death of Father Sébastien Rale during the Battle of Norridgewock.

Jacques was the son-in-law of Johnson Harmon, who led the expedition where they served together. Jacques married Harmon's daughter five months before this event. He settled in Harpswell, Maine, in an area called Merriconeag Neck in 1727. Later, he served in the Siege of Louisbourg (1745). He commanded the 8th Company of the Second Massachusetts Regiment under Samuel Waldo. While his family believed he returned from Louisbourg and died in Maine, records show he died in Louisbourg. Mi'kmaw forces killed Captain Jacques there on May 18, 1745.

Legacy

• He is the person for whom Jaquish Island (Harpswell, Maine) is named. This island is located south of Bailey Island (Maine).