Repulsion of Admiral Phipp's Detachment

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Repulsion of Admiral Phipp's Detachment

Rivière-Ouelle, Québec

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This memorial is dedicated to the brave people of Rivière-Ouelle who repulsed Admiral Phipps' detachment of the English fleet in October 1690. It was erected by the Quebec Historical Monuments Commission.

Inscription

EN 1690, À L'EM-
BOUCHURE DE LA RIVIÈRE-
OUELLE, L'ABBÉ PIERRE DE
FRANCHEVILLE, À LA TÊTE DE
QUARANTE DE SES PAROIS-
SIENS, REPOUSSA UN DÉTACHE-
MENT DE LA FLOTTE ANGLAISE
DE PHIPPS.


IN OCTOBER 1690, AT THE
MOUTH OF THE OUELLE
RIVER, FATHER PIERRE DE
FRANCHEVILLE, LEADING
FORTY OF HIS PARISHIONERS,
REPULSED A DETACHMENT OF
THE ENGLISH FLEET UNDER
ADMIRAL PHIPPS.

Location
Repulsion of Admiral Phipp's Detachment

102 Église Street
Rivière-Ouelle
Québec
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 47.4327697
Long. -70.0149204