Mousquetaires de la Maison Militaire du Roi du Canada

Unit Type: Guards Regiment (Foot) Established: 1930 Strength: 2 Battalions (of 4 companies) 600-800 men per Battalion. Command: Canadian Household Division Commanding officer: Colonel Guillame Triquet Colonel-in-Chief: HM The King.
The British revolution brought a seismic change to Canada that is often overlooked outside of Canada itself. Most of the British establishment that escaped the revolutionaries made their way to Canada. This included the Royal Family, and their famous Household Division. Like many of the exiles, the original household division has a cordial if awkward relationship with its Canadian counterpart. Especially considering that the British division was the much larger of the two despite being of "foreign" origin. It also served to upset many Quebecois as, though the constituent peoples were represented in the British Division, French Canadians had no regiment to call their own in what was now colloquially referred to as the "Household Corps". To amend this situation, and improve relations between French and English Canadians, in 1930 King George V created the Mousquetaires de la Maison Militaire du Roi du Canada, or, The King's Musketeer's, or the Quebec Guards (but only bureaucrats use the last one.) . Drawing inspiration from the musketeers of the Bourbon kings, and the imagination of Alexandre Dumas. The king hoped the new regiment would fill a cultural as well as military role. Despite some scepticism the unit has proven to be a success in improving relations between the Quebecois and the rest of the country. Though their blue jackets make them stand out in an otherwise red sea, the people of Quebec see in this new force a place for them at the heart of the Canadian Army and, therefore, also the country as a whole. Though yet to be tested in battle these men take their duty seriously, and the inter-unit rivalry of the guards regiments ensures that none dare let any detail slip. Lest they spend the week hearing about it from their sergeant-major, and the year hearing about it from everyone else.
The Musketeer's have in a few short years established themselves as the leading French speaking regiment of the Canadian Army. Carrying with them an élan and romance that may have faded from the battlefield, but not from the hearts and mind of those who hear and understand the significance of the regiment's company names. Such as Athos, Porthos, Aramis, d'Artagnan, Treville, Dumas, or Louis (XIII and XIV). There are also two penal companies activated as needed: Richelieu and Mazarin.

Type

Infantry