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 104th Regiment of Foot - Sackets Harbor, New York Posted by:  Weathervane
N 43° 56.441 W 076° 08.289
18T E 408658 N 4865914
This monument commemorates New Brunswick's 104th Regiment of Foot's
700 miles march from Fredericton to Kingston. Ce monument commémore le 104e Régiment d’infanterie du Nouveau-Brunswick qui ont marché 700 milles de Fredericton à Kingston.
Waymark Code: WMMHRQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2014
Views: 5
Text of the plaque
To support the British military
efforts during the War of 1812,
New Brunswick's 104th Regiment
of Foot marched 700 miles from
Fredericton, New Brunswick to
Kingston, in present day Ontario,
during the winter of 1813. The
Regiment then participated in the
Second Battle of Sackets Harbor
in May 1813 suffering heavy
casualties.
Texte de la plaque
Afin de soutenir l’effort militaire
britannique lors de la guerre de 1812,
le 104e Régiment d’infanterie du
Nouveau-Brunswick parcourt 700 milles
à pieds de Fredericton, au
Nouveau-Brunswick, à Kingston, dans la
province actuelle de l’Ontario, au cours
de l’hiver 1813. Au mois de mai de la
même année, le Régiment participe à la
deuxième bataille de Sackets Harbor où
il subit de lourdes pertes.
Date Erected/Dedicated: August 3, 2013
Who put it there? Private/Government?: The Province of New Brunswick - La Province du Nouveau Brunswick
Location/Address:
W. Main Street
Sackets Harbor, New York United States
County/Province: New York
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