Lacolle Mills Blockhouse
Encyclopedia
Lacolle Mills Blockhouse, also known as, Blockhaus de la rivière-Lacolle, is a blockhouse
located in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec
. It was the location for the Battle of Lacolle Mills (1812)
and Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814)
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Built around 1781, the blockhouse was part of the British colonies defence network. While protecting the saw mill and the lighthouse
built on the river, the Blockhouse was used as an outpost by the British Army
on assignment in the Haut-Richelieu
region and on Lake Champlain
.
Blockhouse
In military science, a blockhouse is a small, isolated fort in the form of a single building. It serves as a defensive strong point against any enemy that does not possess siege equipment or, in modern times, artillery...
located in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It was the location for the Battle of Lacolle Mills (1812)
Battle of Lacolle Mills (1812)
The Battle of Lacolle Mills was fought on November 20, 1812, during the War of 1812. In this relatively short and fast battle, a very small garrison of British troops and Canadian volunteers, with the assistance of Kahnawake Mohawk warriors, defended the Lacolle Mills Blockhouse near the village of...
and Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814)
Battle of Lacolle Mills (1814)
The Second Battle of Lacolle Mills was fought on 30 March 1814 during the War of 1812. The small garrison of a British outpost position, aided by reinforcements, fought off a large American attack.-Background:After the St...
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Built around 1781, the blockhouse was part of the British colonies defence network. While protecting the saw mill and the lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
built on the river, the Blockhouse was used as an outpost by the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
on assignment in the Haut-Richelieu
Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Le Haut-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through the RCM.-Communities:...
region and on Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
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