Fort Richelieu

Fort Richelieu is a National Historic Site of Canada in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.

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FORTS RICHELIEU AND SOREL In 1642, Governor Charles Huault de Montmagny constructed Fort Richelieu near this location to protect the settlements of the colony and the fur trade. At the time, geopolitical upheavals led to clashes in the region between the Algonquin-Anishinaabe, the Huron-Wendat and the French, who were military and trade partners, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, who were allies of the Dutch. The fort was abandoned in 1646. As the conflicts continued, Captain Pierre de Saurel erected Fort Sorel in 1665, as part of the policy to fortify the Richelieu Valley and to support the offensive against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

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LES FORTS RICHELIEU ET SOREL En 1642, le gouverneur de Montmagny construit le fort Richelieu près d’ici pour protéger les établissements de la colonie et le commerce des fourrures. Des bouleversements géopolitiques entraînent des rivalités dans la région entre les Algonquins-Anishinabe, les Hurons-Wendat et les Français, qui sont des partenaires commerciaux et militaires, et la Confédération haudenausonee, alliée des Hollandais. Le fort est abandonné en 1646. Les conflits se poursuivant, le capitaine Saurel érige le fort Sorel en 1665 dans le cadre d’une politique visant à fortifier la vallée du Richelieu et soutenir l’offensive contre la Confédération haudenosaunee.

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