Battle of the Cedars

Battle of the Cedars is a National Historic Site of Canada in Les Cèdres, Quebec.

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THE BATTLE OF THE CEDARS During the American Revolution, the invading Continental Army occupied Montréal and established a small fort here to protect its western flank. Beginning on 18 May 1776, a force composed of warriors from the Mississauga First Nation and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, including Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawks), alongside Canadian and English volunteers and a detachment of the British 8th Regiment of Foot, attacked the outpost. After a brief siege, the Americans capitulated and the attackers ambushed troops sent as reinforcements. Despite these victories, a lack of resources prevented the force’s continued advance to Montréal.

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LA BATAILLE DES CÈDRES Pendant la Révolution américaine, l’armée continentale d’invasion occupe Montréal et établit un fort ici pour protéger son flanc ouest. À partir du 18 mai 1776, une force composée de guerriers de la Première Nation Mississauga et de la Confédération haudenosaunee (Iroquois), dont les Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawks), de volontaires canadiens et anglais ainsi que d’un détachement du 8th Regiment of Foot attaque ce fort. Après un court siège, les Américains capitulent. Les attaquants prennent ensuite en embuscade les troupes envoyées en renfort. Malgré ces victoires, un manque de ressources empêche cette force de se rendre à Montréal.

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