Fort Sainte Thérèse
| Fort Saint Thérèse | |
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| Carignan, Quebec | |
Map of Fort Sainte Thérèse and other forts on the Richelieu River circa 1665 for the campagne of the Regiment of Carignan-Salières
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| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | |
| Official name | Fort Ste. Thérèse National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1923 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1665 |
| In use | 1665–1760 |
Fort Sainte Thérèse is the name given to three different forts built successively on one site, among a series of fortifications constructed during the 17th century by France along the Richelieu River, in the province of Quebec, in Montérégie.
The first fortification was constructed in Octobre 1665 by Henri de Chastelard de Salières, officer ofs under Alexandre de Prouville de Tracy, of the Carignan-Salières Regiment. He finished the fortifications on October 15, which was the religious anniversary of sainte Thérèse. Situated at the end of the Sainte-Thérèse rapids, the location of the fort was strategic. Fort Sainte Thérèse was abandon in 1667.
In 1731, the governor of New France, because of his concerns about the behavior of the Iroquois and the English colonies to the south, ordered the reconstruction of forts along the Richelieu. This operation led to the construction of forts Pointe-à-la-Chevelure and Saint-Frédéric, both located near lake Champlain. Following these undertakings, a road was built between Chambly and the old fort of Sainte Thérèse, and again between Chambly and La Prairie. In 1741 and 1742, Clément Sabrevois de Bleury constructed a hangar for boats at Sainte Thérèse, which served to store the boats of the King. Because of English threats from the south, commander Vassant was asked to build a new fort at Sainte Thérèse in 1747, and posted several regiments. The fort was abandoned the following year to concentrate efforts on Fort Saint-Jean, further south. However, what was left of Fort Sainte-Thérèse was used to stock merchandise during the British invasion of (1756–1759), until it was finally burned by major Robert Rogers and his men in 1760.
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