Ontario's Historical Plaques

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Fort De Levis

Fort De Levis

Photos by Alan L Brown - May, 2009

Fort De Levis

Plaque Location

The County of Leeds and Grenville
The Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
East of Johnston on a cairn on Road 2.
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Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

44.749346 -75.455604

Plaque Text

Last stand of France in Canada. Fort de Lévis, on Isle Royale, (Chimney Island) was built by Captain François Pouchot in the spring and early summer of 1760. Its garrison surrendered after a gallant defence, on 25th August, 1760, to the British army commanded by Sir Jeffrey Amherst. Siege batteries were established on this point and on adjacent islands.

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