Battle of Trois-Rivières National Historic Site of Canada
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Detailed view of the HSMBC plaque
© Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada, n.d., dossier 8400-153 .
Address :
983 des Forges Boulevard, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1920-01-30
Other Name(s):
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Battle of Trois-Rivières
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2011-SDC-CED-009
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 983 des Forges Boulevard, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
On June 8th, 1776, the British troops, entrenched on the low ground near this place, under the command of General Simon Fraser, repulsed and inflicted severe losses on an American column commanded by General Thompson.
Commemorative Intent
On the basis of the information before it, the Committee confirmed that the reasons for designation are:
on 8 June 1776, under the command of General Simon Fraser, British troops, including French and Aboriginal volunteers, repulsed an American column, inflicting on it heavy losses.