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Fort St. John (St. Jean)   Fr GMaps
ID: 602  Voorhis Number: 497 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [45.2961, -73.2519] ;    Founded: pre 1750 , Closed: NA .

French fort on Richelieu river, site of present town St. Johns. It was built before 1750, of palisades with 4 bastions. It is included in Bougainville's list 1757. It was surrendered to the Americans Novr. 2, 1775 after a spirited resistance of two months by Major Preston and after the fall of Chambly.



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