Second Battle of La Prairie

Second Battle of La Prairie (HM1FAW)

Location: La Prairie, Quebec J5R 0K8 Roussillon Regional County Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 45° 23.366', W 73° 24.22'

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On August 11th, 1691, a few hours after the attack on Fort La Prairie, Major Peter Schuyler and his Indians suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the French and their indian allies, under the command of Captain De Valrennes. The French lost the following officers: Lieutenants Le Varlet, Le Ber, Duchesne, Denys De La Bru?re and Depeiras.

Ce site est le don de David Daigneault
(translation: This land was donated by David Daigneault)
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HM NumberHM1FAW
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Year Placed1921
Placed ByHistoric Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 6:52pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 624960 N 5027452
Decimal Degrees45.38943333, -73.40366667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 23.366', W 73° 24.22'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 23' 21.96" N, 73° 24' 13.2" W
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Area Code(s)585
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1140 Chemin de la Bataille N, La Prairie Quebec J5R 0K8, CA
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