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Fort Gaspereau   Fr GMaps
ID: 220  Voorhis Number: 183 ;   Location: New Brunswick, Canada [46.0429, -64.0707] ;    Founded: 1751 , Closed: 1756 .
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French fort built by Governor De la Jonquière 1751 at head of Baie Verte near mouth of Gaspereau river, Chignecto Neck, N.S. A road connected it with Fort Beauséjour in 1754. Captured by Col. Moncton 1755 after capture of Ft. Beauséjour. Name then changed to Fort Moncton. Finally abandoned and burnt together with Ft. Lawrence (Beaubassin) in September, 1756.



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