Haute-Ville in Québec in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
General Richard Montgomery
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 25, 2014
1. General Richard Montgomery Marker
Inscription.
General Richard Montgomery. .
To the memory of General Richard Montgomery who fell at Pres de Ville, at the foot of Cape Diamond during the December 31, 1775 attack. The next day, his body was brought to the house of Jean Gaubert which stood on this spot, and encoffined prior to his burial. . , French:
À la memoire du General Richard Montgomery tombe a Pres de Ville, au pied du Cap Diamant, dans l’attaque du 31 December 1775. Son corps fut transporte le lendemain à la maison de Jean Gaubert, située ici même, pour y être place dans un cercueil convenable avant son inhumation. . , Plaque apposée a la requête de la Société Historique de Québec par les soins du Ministère des Affaires Culturelles en 1975
To the memory of General Richard Montgomery who fell at Pres de Ville, at the foot of Cape Diamond during the December 31, 1775 attack. The next day, his body was brought to the house of Jean Gaubert which stood on this spot, and encoffined prior to his burial.
French:
À la memoire du General Richard Montgomery tombe a Pres de Ville, au pied du Cap Diamant, dans l’attaque du 31 December 1775. Son corps fut transporte le lendemain à la maison de Jean Gaubert, située ici même, pour y être place dans un cercueil convenable avant son inhumation.
Plaque apposée a la requête de la Société Historique de Québec par les soins du Ministère des Affaires Culturelles en 1975
Location. 46° 48.647′ N, 71° 12.549′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Québec. It is in Haute-Ville. Marker is on Rue Saint Louis close to Rue Sainte-Ursule, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72 Rue Saint Louis, Québec G1R 3Z2, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
The marker is below the hanging sign on the right.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne
3. General Richard Montgomery
This engraving by E. Macken from a painting by C. W. Peale appears in Herring and Longacre's National Portrait Gallery, Vol. 4, 1839.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 13, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
