La Prairie in Roussillon, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Second Battle of La Prairie

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 11, 2014

1. Second Battle of La Prairie Marker

Inscription. French text on marker appears above English text below

On August 11th, 1691, a few hours after the attack on Fort La Prairie, Major Peter Schuyler and his Indians suffered a severe defeat at the hands of the French and their indian allies, under the command of Captain De Valrennes. The French lost the following officers: Lieutenants Le Varlet, Le Ber, Duchesne, Denys De La Bruère and Depeiras.

Ce site est le don de David Daigneault
(translation: This land was donated by David Daigneault)

Erected 1921 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1691.

Location. 45° 23.366′ N, 73° 24.22′ W. Marker is in La Prairie, Québec, in Roussillon. Memorial is at the intersection of St-Jean Road (Québec Route 104) and de la Bataille Road North, on the right when traveling west on St-Jean Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Prairie QC J5R 0J6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Ste. Therese (approx. 11.2 kilometers

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away); Fort Sainte-Thérèse (approx. 11.3 kilometers away); Chambly Canal (approx. 11.4 kilometers away); Albani (approx. 11.5 kilometers away); General John Thomas (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Fort Chambly Cemetery (approx. 11.8 kilometers away); Fort Chambly (approx. 11.9 kilometers away); St. Stephen's Anglican Church (approx. 12.1 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Battle of La Prairie. (Submitted on July 13, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Photographed By Kevin Craft, July 11, 2014

2. Second Battle of La Prairie Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.