This plaque, originally unveiled in 1927 and then replaced after 1974 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, commemorates the Battle of the Cedars which took place on 18 May 1776 between the invading American army which occupied this outpost to protect its western flank, and the 8th Regiment of Foot (King's Liverpool) reinforced by some allied members of the First Peoples. The American defenders capitulated. Note: This plaque shows a mistake in both texts: (eastward and not westward).
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LA BATAILLE DES CÈDRES
BATTLE OF THE CEDARS
En 1776, durant la guerre de l'Indépendance américaine, l'armée rebelle occupa Montréal et y établit un petit poste pour protéger son flanc ouest. Venu de Niagara et marchant vers l'Ouest, le capitaine George Foster avec un petit détachement de son régiment, le 8th Regiment of Foot (King's Liverpool), secondé par des Goyogouins, des Tsonontouans, et des Sauteux, attaqua l'avant-poste américain le 18 mai 1776. Après un court siège, les défenseurs capitulèrent, tout comme la troupe américaine envoyée pour délivrer la garnison. Malgré cette victoire, Forster ne put se rendre à Montréal à cause d'un manque de ressources.
In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, an invading American army occupied Montréal and established a small post here to protect its western flnk. Advancing westward from Niagara, Captain George Forster and a small detachment of the 8th Regiment of Foot (King's Liverpool) reinforced by Cayugas, Senecas and Mississaugas encountered the American outpost on 18 May. After a brief siege the defenders capitulated and the American force sent to relieve the garrison also surrendered. Despite this victory Forster lacked the necessary ressources to continue his advance to Montréal.
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Battle of the Cedars
773 Fleuve Road
Les Cèdres
Battle of the Cedars
773 Fleuve Road
Les Cèdres
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Lat. 45.3099443
Long. -74.0353308
Lat. 45.3099443
Long. -74.0353308
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