Battle of the Lacolle Mill - Lacolle, Québec
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N 45° 04.055 W 073° 20.628
18T E 630380 N 4991792
The Battle of Lacolle Mill ended the last American invasion of Lower Canada during the War of 1812.
Waymark Code: WM1653H
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 05/07/2022
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Inscription on the plaque:
Here, on 30 March 1814, Major R.B. Handcock and a British garrison of 500 men of the 13th Regiment Royal Marines, Canadian Fencibles, Voltigeurs and Indians withstood an attack by 4,000 American soldiers on the fortified mill. Daunted by their resistance, General James Wilkinson fell back to the American border, thus ending the last American invasion of Lower Canada during the War of 1812.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: The Government of Canada
Age/Event Date: 03/30/1814
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