The Organization of New France

French Naval Troops

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The Navy's Troops Outside North America

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Ministry of the Navy was responsible for ocean-going sailing warships, the galleys in the Mediterranean, defence of the French coast, and managing the defence of the colonies. As a result, the Navy maintained troops not only in North America but also in France and the West Indies.