Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains explained

Conflict:Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains
Bataille du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
Partof:the Beaver Wars
Date:October 16, 1689
Place:Lake of Two Mountains (Senneville, New France)
Coordinates:45.4487°N -73.9401°W
Map Type:Canada Montreal
Result:French victory
Combatant2:Iroquois
Commander1:Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut
Nicolas d'Ailleboust de Manthet
Strength1:28 coureur des bois
Strength2:22
Casualties1:0
Casualties2:18 killed, 3 captured
Notes:[1] [2]

The Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains (French: Bataille du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes) took place during the Beaver Wars between the colony of New France and the Iroquois Confederacy that occurred on October 16, 1689.

The battle occurred in response to the Lachine massacre of August 1689. In October, Governor General of New France, the Marquis de Denonville dispatched a scouting party of 28 coureur des bois, under the command of Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut and Nicolas d'Ailleboust de Manthet, to search for Iroquois warriors that posed a threat to residents on the Island of Montreal. The coureur des bois came across a group 22 Iroquois at the Lake of Two Mountains. The French suffered no casualties, while the Iroquois suffered 18 deaths, 3 captured, and 1 fled. The French victory restored the confidence of the local French inhabitants.

Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains National Historic Site of Canada

The Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains was marked by a plaque in Senneville, Quebec. The site of the plaque was recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada on May 15, 1925.

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45.45°N -73.94°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Battle of the Lake of Two Mountains National Historic Site of Canada. Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. 11 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Bataille du Lac-de-Deux-Montagnes. GrandQuebec.com. 11 February 2014.