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Fort De Levis
Photos by Alan L Brown - May, 2009
Plaque Location
The County of Leeds and Grenville
The Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
East of Johnston on a cairn on Road 2.
Look for the green arrow on the interactive map below.
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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