Fort Drummond

Fort Drummond is a National Historic Site of Canada in Queenston, Ontario.

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FORT DRUMMOND This double fortification was built by military labour for the defence of this frontier in May and June, 1814, and named in honour of Sir Gordon Drummond. The position being rendered untenable it was dismantled and abandoned, 10th July, 1814, reoccupied by British troops on 23rd July, and held as a military post until the end of the war.

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LE FORT DRUMMOND Nommées en l’honneur de Sir Gordon Drummond, cette petite redoute ou fortification carrée et la batterie avancée en U furent construites tard au printemps 1814 pour défendre la principale route de portage entre Chippawa et Queenston. Les ouvrages de terre protégeaient un fortin qui abritait 100 hommes. Après la défaite des Anglais à la bataille de Chippawa, les troupes du fort se joignirent à celles du major général Riall et se retirèrent au fort George le 10 juillet 1814. Les Américains occupèrent le Fort et les hauteurs environnantes pendant deux semaines. Lorsqu’ils retraitèrent jusqu’à Lundy’s Lane, les Anglais revinrent au fort Drummond.

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This plaque text is recorded in the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, published by Parks Canada for the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Plaque texts come from the Directory’s open dataset in the languages the Directory publishes them in; the pin on this page is ours, worked out from the Directory’s street address or local area and marked approximate. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
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