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 CNHS - Seconde-Bataille-de-Laprairie - Second Battle of Laprairie - Laprairie, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 23.361 W 073° 24.227
18T E 624951 N 5027442
La plaque reliée à ce Lieu historique national est située à Laprairie, Québec. The plaque related to this National Historic Site is located in Laprairie, Québec.
Waymark Code: WMF9FG
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/14/2012
Views: 19
Le texte de la plaque se lit comme suit:
Le 11 Août 1691, quelques heures après l'attaque du fort de Laprairie, le major Peter Schuyler et ses sauvages furent défaits par les troupes françaises et sauvages alliés que commandait le capitaine de Valrennes. Les français perdirent les officiers suivants: lieutenants Le Varlet, Le Ber, Duchesne, Denys de la Bruére et Depeiras.
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
On August 11th, 1691, a few hours after the attack on Fort Laprairie, Major Peter Schuyler and his indians suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the French and their indian allies, under command of Captain de Valrennes. The French lost the following officers: Lieutenants Le Varlet, Le Ber, Duchesne, Denys de la Bruére and Depeiras.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Laprairie
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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