In  1729  they  were  summoned  by  M.  Perrier,  Governor-Gteneral
of  Louisiana,  to  assist  in  the  reduction  of  the  Natchez,  who  were
disturbing  the  peace  of  tlie  province.  On  the  breaking  out  of  the
Chickasaw  war  they  were  again  called  to  the  assistance  of  their
allies,  the  French,  and  under  one  of  Illinois'  most  gallant  generals,


36  HISTOBY  OF  ILLINOIS.
the  Chevalier  IVArtagnette,  they  Buecessively  stonned  and  carried
two  of  the  enemy's  s^ngholds,  and  would  have  taken  a  third  but
for  the  fall  of  their  heroic  leader.
