Lacolle Mills Blockhouse (Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel)

Canada / Quebec / Lacolle / Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
 military, place with historical importance, fortification, blockhouse (fort)
Built in 1781, the blockhouse at Lacolle Mills was the scene of two battles.
On November 20th, 1812, American troops captured the blockhouse after a brief skirmish in the early hours only to be attacked later, in the dark, by another group of the American militia.
During the confussion, British forces counter-attacked, resulting in the retreat of the Americans from Lower Canada.
On March 30th, 1814, A second attempt to take the stronghold failed.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacolle_Mills_Blockhouse
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Coordinates:   45°4'8"N   73°20'31"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago