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 CNHS - Madeleine-de-Verchères - Verchères, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 46.678 W 073° 21.413
18T E 627737 N 5070691
Cette plaque décrit un Lieu historique national du Canada et est située sur la rue Madeleine, à Verchères. This plaque describes a Canadian National Historic Site and is located on Madeleine Street, in Verchères.
Waymark Code: WMJ539
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/25/2013
Views: 13
Madeleine-de-Verchères
En 1692, Madeleine de Verchères, âgée de 14 ans, seule au fort de Verchères avec ses deux jeunes frères, un vieux domestique et deux soldats, prend le commandement et se défend victorieusement pendant huit jours contre une troupe d'Iroquois.
Madeleine de Verchères
In 1692, Madeleine de Verchères, then only 14 years of age, alone in Fort de Verchères with her two young brothers, an old servant, and two soldiers, took command and defended the post successfully for eight days against a war-party of Iroquois.
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Vercheres
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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